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Investigating the value of DJ performance for contemporary music education and sensorimotor synchronisation (SMS) abilities

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MacCutcheon , Douglas, Greasley , Alinka E. and Elliott, Mark T. (2016) Investigating the value of DJ performance for contemporary music education and sensorimotor synchronisation (SMS) abilities. Dancecult : Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, 8 (1). pp. 46-72. doi:10.12801/1947-5403.2016.08.01.03 ISSN 1947-5403.

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Abstract

Two studies were conducted to establish a more complete picture of the skills that might be accessed through learning to DJ and the potential value of those skills for music education. The first employed open-ended methods to explore perspectives on the value of DJing for music education. The second employed experimental methods to compare the ability of DJs to synchronise movement to auditory metronomes. Twenty-one participants (seven professionally trained musicians, seven informally trained DJs, seven non-musicians) took part in both studies. Qualitative data suggested that all participant groups felt DJs learn valuable musical skills such as rhythm perception, instrumental skills, knowledge of musical structure, performance skills, and a majority agreed that DJing had equal relevance with other musical forms e.g. classical music. Quantitative data showed that informally trained DJs produced more regular timing intervals under baseline and distracting conditions than the other experimental groups. The implications of the findings for the inclusion of DJing into formal music curricula are discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
M Music and Books on Music > MT Musical instruction and study
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Education, Secondary, Music -- Instruction and study , Disc jockeys, Music -- Psychological aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Dancecult : Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture
Publisher: Dancecult
ISSN: 1947-5403
Official Date: 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
2016Published
19 March 2016Accepted
Volume: 8
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 46-72
DOI: 10.12801/1947-5403.2016.08.01.03
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 28 November 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 28 November 2016
Funder: Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR)
Grant number: Marie Curie project, iCARE (Improving Children’s Auditory Rehabilitation)

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