Davidson, Jane, Leske, Benjamin, and Krause, Amanda (2024) Music, emotion and asylum: Wellbeing mapped through choral singing. In: Norton, Kay, and Morgan-Ellis, Esther, (eds.) The Oxford handbook of community singing. Oxford handbooks series . Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA, pp. 686-705.

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Abstract

Fostering group singing as a means of improving social connectivity within socially marginalized groups is now a well-established and widely reported practice. Investigating well-being related aspects of how such choirs function internally and in interaction with the broader community, this chapter purposefully expands the scope of the existing discourse on music and well-being. It emphasizes the powerful role of emotion in a choir’s expansion and growth and explores the singing group as a forum—a conceptual, specifically musical, emotional, and physical refuge—within which to build confidence and express voice. Two case study choirs are presented: a chorus of same-sex-attracted and gender-diverse young adults, and a community choir for older people. Interview data highlight the importance of in-group and community-focused experiences and the potential for such choirs to affirm personal and social experiences and provide opportunities for growth.

Item ID:	82892
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	9780197612491
Keywords:	psychology of music, music psychology, social and applied psychology of music, musical asylum, emotions, marginalised groups, gender-diverse, older people, older adults, singing, choir, chorus, identity, social cnnection, community, well-being, community choir
Copyright Information:	© Oxford University Press 2024.
Date Deposited:	29 May 2024 01:49
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5205 Social and personality psychology > 520505 Social psychology @ 60% 36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3603 Music > 360304 Music performance @ 40%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280121 Expanding knowledge in psychology @ 60% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1301 Arts > 130102 Music @ 40%
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