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- Nilsson, Bo, 1950-, et al.
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Children's practice of computer-based composition
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Ingår i: Music Education Research. - : Routledge. - 1461-3808 .- 1469-9893. ; 7:1, s. 21-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Today’s children live in a world where music in all its different forms has become a significant factor in their everyday life. This article describes a 2-year empirical study of nine 8-year-old Swedish children creating music with synthesiser and computer software. The aim of the study is to describe and clarify the creative processes of computer-based composition. The tasks given to the children were framed as invitations to create music to different pictures. Computer MIDI-files were systematically collected covering the sequence of the composition processes step by step: observations were made of their work; and interviews were carried out with each of the participants. In the analysis, five variations of the practise of composing were identified, each with a different object in the foreground of the activity: (i) the synthesiser and computer; (ii) personal fantasies and emotions; (iii) the playing of the instrument; (iv) the music itself; and (v) the task. The findings of the present study also give evidence that young children are able to create music with form and structure.
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- Nilsson, Bo, 1950-
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Autonomy and ownership – digital music tools enhance autonomy and musical creativity for children in need of special support
- 2017
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Ingår i: Absctracts. ; , s. 14-
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This presentation highlights results from an action research project in a Swedish primary school. The aim of the project is to investigate digitally-based musical settings with young children in need of special support. Various digital-based music instruments were used to facilitate performing, creating and learning music, alone or in small groups.The theoretical background of the project is found in sociocultural educational theories, health theories and musicology. To engage in musicking is to take part in any kind of musical event such as performing, listening, practicing or providing material for musical activities. The Zone of Proximal Development describes how the learner with guidance can improve his or her social interaction with more competent peers. Physical and psychological tools mediate the world to individuals engaged in practical activities such as musicking.The research method is inspired by ethnographical methods and performed in collaboration between a music educator and the researcher. Data was collected mainly through participant observations, field notes, audio and video recordings. Preliminary results of the study demonstrate that even very young children quickly learn how to use digitally-based instruments for playing and creating music. Open-ended apps seemed to catch the participants’ interest, whereas in some cases they soon lost interest in ready-made apps.Results furthermore imply that a musical setting might be regarded as a combination of cultural, musical, technical, physical, psychological and personal resources. The digitally-based instruments were found in many cases to enhance autonomy and latitude for children in need of special support. This may be of even greater importance for the participants with Swedish as their second language. To participate in musicking and to learn music creates a sense of ownership that is of great importance for the individual not only from an educational, but also from a democratic perspective.
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- Nilsson, Bo, 1950-
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Children's practice of computer-based composition as a form of play
- 2006
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Music in different forms is significant in young people’s lives. Due to the media revolution in our modern society, children of today learn a lot about music on their own by taking part in an increasing production of musical cultures. In this paper different forms of play is applied as a way to reach a deeper understanding of children’s creative music making.This article describes a 2-year empirical study of nine 8-year-old Swedish children creating music with synthesiser and computer software. The research questions are aimed at: (a) clarifying the creative processes young children employ when they create music using digital tools, (b) describing and analysing the musical outcomes that are produced by the children as a result of this process, and (c) reaching a deeper understanding of what creative music making means to the children.The tasks assigned to the children were framed as invitations to create music to different pictures. Step by step computer MIDI-files of the composition processes were systematically collected, observations were made and interviews were carried out with each of the participants. A theoretical framework called ecocultural perspective, developed by the author, was applied in the analysis. This ecocultural perspective is based on four theoretical areas: (i) musical learning and creative activities in informal and everyday situations, (ii) oral practice, (iii) theories of play, and (iv) how these three are linked to chance, uncertainty and unpredictable events.In the analysis, five variations of the children’s practice of composing were identified, each with a different object in the foreground: (i) the synthesiser and computer, (ii) personal fantasies and emotions, (iii) the playing of the instrument, (iv) the music itself, and (v) the task. Findings also provide evidence that young children are able to create music with form and structure.In this paper findings will be demonstrated and further discussed from the above mentioned ecocultural perspective, where play is considered especially important as a way of creating meaning in musical activities.
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- Nilsson, Bo, 1950-
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Den livsviktiga musiken : delaktighet, hälsa och funktionsmöjligheter
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Ingår i: Barnsliga sammanhang. - Kristianstad : Kristianstad University Press. - 9789187973178 ; , s. 65-77
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Det estetiska området har visat sig viktigt för människors möjlighet att uttrycka sig och kommunicera med andra. Förmåga till socialt och kulturellt deltagande har stor betydelse för individens hälsa och välbefinnande. Intresset för att undersöka och utveckla estetiska aktiviteter för barn och unga med olika slag av funktionsnedsättning måste dock anses vara ganska begränsat, något som står i kontrast till den betydelse som ofta uttrycks i skrivelser och styrdokument. I detta kapitel kommer jag att, med exempel från några olika musikprojekt, diskutera delaktighet, hälsa och möjligheter i relation till musikaliska aktiviteter hos barn och unga med funktionsnedsättning.
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- Nilsson, Bo, 1950-
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Den relationella musiken
- 2013
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Ingår i: Relationell specialpedagogik. - Kristianstad : Kristianstad University Press. - 9789197942287 ; , s. 125-141
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