Music Workshops as Social Aesthetic Contributions to Cultivating Community Sensibilities

Human connection and mutual exploration through engagements in the arts, in general, and music, more specifically, have been core features of community life in many settings for millennia. The importance of such modes of collective engagement has also gained renewed interest among psychologists. Thi...

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Published in:	International perspectives in psychology : research, practice, consultation Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 246 - 256
Main Authors:	Andriolo, Arley, Hodgetts, Darrin James, Sonn, Christopher C., Valentim Teixeira Coelho, Cecília Maria, Petraglia, Marcelo Silveira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hogrefe Publishing 01-01-2022 Educational Publishing Foundation
Subjects:	Aesthetics Arts Community Involvement Human Music Psychological Engagement Sense of Community Social Psychology workshops social aesthetics music arts-based research psychology and the arts
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Summary:	Human connection and mutual exploration through engagements in the arts, in general, and music, more specifically, have been core features of community life in many settings for millennia. The importance of such modes of collective engagement has also gained renewed interest among psychologists. This article explores the use of arts-based practice in Brazilian organizational settings. Embracing the theoretical perspective of the bricoleur, we adopt a social aesthetic perspective as a basis for considering the cultivation of a sense of community and togetherness through music workshops. Our focus is on shifts in the social sensibilities of participants as they engage with each other through music. This article contributes to qualitative research in community and critical social psychology, where a turn to community arts is gaining increasing traction. Impact and Implications This project relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of the importance placed on issues of promoting health and well-being (SDG 3), decent work and economic development (SDG 8), and partnerships and inclusive participation (SDG 17).
ISSN:	2157-3883 2157-3891
DOI:	10.1027/2157-3891/a000046