Scholarly Research in Music: Shared and Disciplinary-Specific Practices

Scholarly Research in Music: Shared and Disciplinary-Specific Practices, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to engaging in research in all disciplines of music, offering updated guidance on technologies, methodologies, and materials. It engages students in brainstorming a topic, asking pertinent questions, collecting relevant information, analyzing and synthesizing the information, and designing a cohesive research plan.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Scholarly Research in Music: Shared and Disciplinary-Specific Practices, Second Edition is a comprehensive and intricate guide to conducting research in all domains of music. This second edition upholds the fundamental principles of research for musicians across various disciplines, including performers, theorists, composers, conductors, music educators, and musicologists. It further strengthens the core pedagogical framework established in the first edition by providing updated guidance on available technologies, methodologies, and materials.

Driven by the dynamic shifts in research paradigms within music, sixteen esteemed contributors have expanded the already broad scope of this book. New chapters on research in today's libraries, neurophenomenology in music, and self-efficacy in music performance have been added, along with new sections in chapters on philosophy, historical research, social science research, and statistics. The book aims to introduce research as a friendly and accessible process, engaging students in brainstorming topics, asking pertinent questions, systematically collecting relevant information, analyzing and synthesizing the information, and designing a cohesive research plan to conduct original research.

In depth, Scholarly Research in Music provides a thorough grounding for all types of music researchers, detailing both conventional and innovative approaches to music research. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to advance their knowledge and understanding of the field.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367722166
Edition number: 2 ed