In this episode, Dr. Lee Willingham delves into his journey into the world of Community Music, exploring the inspiration that led him to become involved and how he played a pivotal role in shaping the Community Music degree programs at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. He shares his experiences in designing these innovative programs and offers practical advice for implementing similar initiatives at other universities. Additionally, Dr. Willingham discusses two significant articles he co-authored: "Environment, Intention, and Intergenerational Music Making: Facilitating Participatory Music Making in Diverse Contexts of Community Music" with Kirstin Anderson, and "Drum Circles and Community Music: Reconciling the Difference" with Kelly Laurila.
Our guest: Dr. Lee Willingham is a professor in the music faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University and coordinates the music education and graduate programs in community music. He co-authored (with Lee Higgins) „Engaging in Community Music: An introduction“ and edited „Community Music at the Boundaries“. He was the editor of the Canadian Music Educator for ten years and co-edited the book „Creativity and Music Education“.
https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/faculty-profiles/lee-willingham/index.html
More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music
More information on the Grand River Black Music Festival and Conference:
https://www.grandriverblackmusic.com
This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie Hall.
