TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Nordic approaches to advanced instrumental music pedagogy
T2 - insights from ethnographic fieldwork
AU - Jakobsen, Marianne Løkke
AU - Hebert, David G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/1/3
Y1 - 2025/1/3
N2 - This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in teaching. The study found a blend of Nordic pedagogical traditions, instrument-specific approaches, and personal teaching methods. The Scandinavian instructors tended to employ personalized coaching styles, emphasizing independent thought and interpretation. A characteristic form of politeness and directness was identified among the Nordic pedagogues that shares some features with renowned masterclass teachers in other contexts. Further research is needed to fully grasp this Nordic approach, potentially leading to typologies or explanatory models. The study underscores the need for continued exploration and analysis of diverse instructional strategies and cultural influences in music education.
AB - This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in teaching. The study found a blend of Nordic pedagogical traditions, instrument-specific approaches, and personal teaching methods. The Scandinavian instructors tended to employ personalized coaching styles, emphasizing independent thought and interpretation. A characteristic form of politeness and directness was identified among the Nordic pedagogues that shares some features with renowned masterclass teachers in other contexts. Further research is needed to fully grasp this Nordic approach, potentially leading to typologies or explanatory models. The study underscores the need for continued exploration and analysis of diverse instructional strategies and cultural influences in music education.
KW - conservatoires
KW - Instrumental pedagogy
KW - metaphors
KW - Nordic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85213965865&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14613808.2024.2447245
DO - 10.1080/14613808.2024.2447245
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85213965865
SN - 1461-3808
JO - Music Education Research
JF - Music Education Research
ER -