The role of choral singing in the lives of amateur choral singers in Iceland

Einarsdottir, Sigrun Lilja; Gudmundsdottir, Helga Rut

doi:10.1080/14613808.2015.1049258

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“…As demonstrated, previous studies confirm the relevance of several of these components. For example, belonging has been described in several previous studies; Stewart and Lonsdale (2016) found that choral singing benefits are associated with the feeling of belonging to a group, while Einarsdottir and Gudmundsdottir (2016) suggest that satisfaction and optimism are linked to a positive social atmosphere. The importance of group identity (described in our results as group engagement ) has been corroborated by other studies, such as Dingle et al (2013), in people with mental health problems.…”

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“…Singing has a positive influence on affect measures and is psychologically beneficial to people who report lower levels of general social support (Bullack et al, 2018). The strongest motivating factors for voluntary participation in choirs, in some communities, may be a personal enjoyment of singing and a positive social atmosphere for individuals and groups (Einarsdottir & Gudmundsdottir, 2016; Judd & Pooley, 2014; Sandgren, 2009). To illustrate, according to Lynch and Wilson (2018), choral singing is a potential mechanism for mindfulness.…”

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Choral singing and personal well-being: A Choral Activity Perceived Benefits Scale (CAPBES)

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Arribas-Marín

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Psychology of Music

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Numerous studies have demonstrated the capacity of choral singing to improve human well-being and that, in certain sectors of society (including older adults, prison populations, underprivileged social groups, and mentally illness groups), choral singing bears several benefits. Thus, this descriptive study proposed a comprehensive structural model of the dimensions that comprise choral singing’s contribution to individual well-being and aimed to explain these benefits. The study was conducted in a non-random sample of 1,513 adult Spanish singers of both sexes and variable age. An instrument was developed to assess the psychosocial benefits of choral singing, as perceived by singers; it comprised five constituent dimensions: satisfaction, ability, group engagement, belonging, and optimism. The instrument enabled us to assess how choral singing contributed to well-being, with adequate reliability (Cronbach’s α = .917) and validity. The system of relationships proposed by the model represents a plausible explanation regarding the benefits of choral practice and singing for well-being.

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Choral singing and personal well-being: A Choral Activity Perceived Benefits Scale (CAPBES)

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Arribas-Marín

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Psychology of Music

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“…During the festival, dancing and clapping to the music with others occur spontaneously between performers and attendees alike; strengthening these social behaviours bonds among strangers. Also, group vocalizations (i.e., chanting, singing) foster social bonds as it is a group directed goal that all members share and unanimously understand (Einarsdottir & Gudmundsdottir, 2015). Thus, a massive group of electronic music patrons singing a familiar song as a collective will lead to these communal feelings and this group chant furthers their welcoming mentality towards each other and enhances these bonds.…”

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EDM and Ecstasy: the lived experiences of electronic dance music festival attendees

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Burger

Croucher

2017

Journal of New Music Research

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Attendance at large scale music festivals has captivated a global interest in these spectacular experiences, yet little is known about the lasting benefits and personal changes individuals incur following this event. This study aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the lived experiences of individuals who attended a multi-day electronic dance music festival. The present study was primarily interested in the perceived beneficial changes within the individual, following their festival experience. We investigated if first time festival attendees perceived changes differed to those of returning individuals. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were used to collect data from 12 individuals who attended the 2015 Electronic Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. Six participants were first-time attendees while the remaining six were individuals returning to the festival. The data was analysed using Thematic Analysis. Within the data emerged the following central themes: 1) escape, 2) communitas, and 3) self-reported changes; there were 10 subthemes. These findings add to the existing body of music festival literature, further contextualizing how music festivals are both experienced, and reflected upon by individuals. Further, this study highlights the potential lasting changes individuals' experience from attending electronic dance music festivals.

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“…To ask why human beings sing in choirs seems like an obvious question, and this may be the reason why research on this topic accordingly offers obvious findings. On the one hand, studies emphasise musical factors as important for choir participation (Balsnes, 2009;Einarsdottir & Gudmundsdottir, 2016;Schjelderup, 2005); while on the other hand the emphasis is on social factors as crucial for choir participants' motivation (Einarsdottir & Gudmundsdottir, 2016;Follestad, 2013;Hollen, 2010;Lindland, 2011;Myrmel, 2007;Stewart & Lonsdale, 2016;Weinstein et al, 2016). Balsnes (2009) also suggests combining these two factors, the musical and the social, as a central theme in choral practice: "Choral practice must continually balance between these two dimensions to let people enjoy themselves" (pp.…”

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Att bli en sjungande tonårspojke: En livshistoria om att sjunga tillsammans med andra i skolan

Hentschel¹

2022

Samsang Gjennom Livsløpet

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This chapter aims to present knowledge about teenage boys’ experiences of singing together in school. The study that the chapter is based on uses a phenomenological, gender theoretical and music didactic perspective. Earlier research shows that singing is practiced, and anticipated to be practiced more often by girls than boys in Western societies and schools. An analysis of interviews with the student Andreas and his music teacher Victor is presented, as they explore co-singing in a music profiled class in elementary school. The interviews were performed in 2013 and 2020, and analysed and presented as a «life story». It entails Andreas’ journey from being a teenage boy who refuses to sing in school to becoming a teenage boy who sings, and the role that Victor, as a music teacher, plays in Andreas’ journey. The chapter shows several gendered and pedagogical aspects in Andreas’ situation that influence him to at first mime and later on sing during choir lessons – especially the perception of singing as feminine coded and singing knowledge in choir.

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The role of choral singing in the lives of amateur choral singers in Iceland

Cited by 13 publications

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Choral singing and personal well-being: A Choral Activity Perceived Benefits Scale (CAPBES)

Choral singing and personal well-being: A Choral Activity Perceived Benefits Scale (CAPBES)

EDM and Ecstasy: the lived experiences of electronic dance music festival attendees

Att bli en sjungande tonårspojke: En livshistoria om att sjunga tillsammans med andra i skolan

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