Instrumental Music and You
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Authors
Estrada, James
Department
Music & Theatre Department
Issue Date
2024-04-05
Type
Presentation
Working Paper
Working Paper
Language
en_US
Keywords
Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education::Music education , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Music
Alternative Title
Instrumental Music and You | Barriers-to-Entry for Non-Classically Trained Musicians and What Can Be Done Against Them
Abstract
All too often, individuals that are not classically trained in music will view the world of instrumental music at an angle of what “should have” and “could have been” rather than at an angle of what could become. There are high costs from owning and maintaining many of the single traditional classical instruments; there is a large amount of time and dedication required to acquire technical mastery in many traditional classical instruments; there is a misalignment in priorities that creates confusion and a loss of commitment for newcomers. Many challenges come in the way of people that want to become classically trained musicians or want to engage with the world of instrumental music beginning in adult life. Unfortunately, these individuals sometimes never experience the pleasures of composing and performing with traditional classical instruments. This presentation touches on the circumstances that cause the separation between non-classically trained adults and classical instrumental music. It also provides potential solutions for non-classically trained adults to enter the world of instrumental music as composers and musicians.
Description
This work was originally presented as a poster presentation in the UAFS Student Research Symposium of Spring 2024 (includes poster and working paper.)
It was presented by its author, James Estrada, B.M.E, and sponsored by UAFS Director of Bands/Professor of Music-Low Brass Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, D.M.A.