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IJCM ConversationsSpecial Episode: Season One Recap with Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger MantieIn this special episode of the IJCM Conversation Series, hosts Alicia and Roger reflect on the highlights of Season One, sharing personal journeys into community music, current research projects, and memorable moments from their guests. They discuss the evolving terminology and impact of community music, challenges of working in multiple languages and how they feel now after completing season one and hearing their guests stories. Our hosts:Alicia de Bánffy-Hall is a professor for music in social work/ community music at the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf, Germany and edi...2025-05-2832 min
IJCM Conversations9 - Community Music in Italy with Antonella Coppi and Johann van der SandtIn this conversation, Antonella Coppi, Johann van der Sandt and Alicia de Bánffy-Hall discuss the special issue on Italy published in 2024. Antonella and Johann share how they got involved in community music, what challenges they have faced in introducing the concept of community music in Italy and the progress they have made in developing the field. They also talk about the articles published in the special issue on community music in Italy, which cover topics such as community opera, university choirs, and the cultural heritage of a community. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of c...2024-10-2426 min
IJCM Conversations8 - Busking with Meg Elkins and Paul WattIn this conversation, Meg Elkins, Paul Watt and Alicia de Bánffy-Hall discuss the special issue on busking published in 2023. Meg and Paul share how they got interested in the topic of busking, and talk about its history and evolution. They highlight the role of buskers in a community and the strategies buskers use to engage the audience. The conversation explores the role of busking in creating a sense of space, excitement, and occasion. It discusses how buskers contribute to the cultural experience of tourists and how busking can also be a form of political expression. The conversation highlights t...2024-10-2428 min
IJCM Conversations7 - Community Music in Germany with Alicia de Bánffy-HallIn this conversation, Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie discuss the special issue on community music in Germany published in 2016. Alicia explains that the special issue came about during a time where community music emerged in Germany as a distinct field. She highlights the contributions of the Munich Community Music Action Research Group in developing community music within Germany. Co-edited by Alicia, Burkhard Hill, and Theo Hartogh, the issue invited diverse contributions, covering topics like the development of community music in Germany, intersections with music therapy programs and socio-cultural work and the education of community musicians. Since the p...2024-10-2315 min
IJCM Conversations6 - Community Music in Canada with Lee WillinghamIn 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...2024-10-2317 min
IJCM Conversations5 - Community Music in the Asia Pacific Region with Brydie-Leigh BartleetIn this conversation, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, associate editor of the IJCM, discusses her involvement in community music and the diverse practices in the Asia Pacific region. She emphasizes the importance of learning from First Nations cultures and their interconnected ways of making music. Brydie discusses her research approaches ranging from auto ethnographic work to large scale studies. She discusses her paper on the concept of love and how she used this concept as a lens to critically examine community music practices. She then discusses her latest paper for the journal on the social impact of community music. Brydie also talks a...2024-10-2235 min
IJCM Conversations4 - Community Music with Don Coffman, Associate Editor of the IJCMIn this conversation, Don Coffman discusses his involvement in community music and the International Journal of Community Music. He shares how he became involved in the field and his role in the New Horizons movement. Don also talks about his role as an associate editor of the International Journal of Community Music and how the journal has evolved over the years. He highlights the importance of the journal in promoting research and scholarship in community music. We then discuss his own articles published in the journal and focuses on his most recent paper “Looking back and looking forward: A co...2024-10-2226 min
IJCM Conversations3 - Founding the IJCM and the journey as Senior Editor with Lee HigginsIn Episode Three of the IJCM conversations series, Lee Higgins talks about the journey of founding the journal, being Senior Editor for 16 years, the development of the journal from its inception, the succession of Roger Mantie as next Senior Editor, and the challenges and projects that sprung from the journal.Our guest: Lee Higgins is professor and director of the International Centre for Community Music at York St. John University (England) and Co-Founder (in 2004) and Editor Emeritus 2006 - 2021) :International Journal of Community Music. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/international-centre-for-community-music/ More information about the International Jo...2024-10-2228 min
IJCM Conversations2 - Introducing the International Journal of Community MusicIn this episode Roger Mantie, Senior Editor of the International Journal of Community Music gives us an introduction to the journal, its history, mission, how the journal works and how to access it.Our guest: Roger Mantie is a professor in the Arts, Culture and Media department at University of Toronto Scarborough (Canada) and Senior Editor of the International Journal of Community Music.https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/roger-mantieMore information about the International Journal of Community Music:https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music This podcast series is hosted by Alicia d...2024-10-2210 min
IJCM Conversations1 - Introducing the Podcast - International Journal of Community Music Conversations SeriesIn this first podcast Roger Mantie and Alicia de Banffy-Hall present the new International Journal of Community Music Conversation Podcast Series "IJCM Conversations". They discuss how the idea came about, the history of the Community Music Learning channel and what listeners can look forward to.More information about the International Journal of Community Music:https://www.intellectbooks.com/intern...This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Banffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie J. Hall. 2024-10-2206 min