• Mathematics in South Africa’s intermediate phase: music integration for enhanced learning 

  Hendriks, Marna; Cruywagen, Sonja (AOSIS, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND : Embracing the influential role of music in education, teachers an cultivate an environment that fosters learners’ curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge. The first author, experienced ...
• Perspectives on musical care throughout the life course : introducing the musical care international network 

  Spiro, Neta; Sanfilippo, Katie Rose M.; McConnell, Bonnie B.; Pike-Rowney, Georgia; Baraldi, Filippo Bonini; Brabec, Bernd; Van Buren, Kathleen; Camlin, Dave; Cardoso, Tanya Marques; Cifdaloz, Burcin Ucaner; Cross, Ian; Dumbauld, Ben; Ettenberger, Mark; Falkenberg, Kjetil; Fouche, Sunelle; Frid, Emma; Gosine, Jane; Graham-jackson, April l.; Grahn, Jessica A.; Harrison, Klisala; Ilari, Beatriz; Mollison, Sally; Morrison, Steven J.; Perez-Acosta, Gabriela; Perkins, Rosie; Pitt, Jessica; Rabinowitch, Tal-Chen; Robledo, Juan-Pablo; Roginsky, Efrat; Shaughnessy, Caitlin; Sunderland, Naomi; Talmage, Alison; Tsiris, Giorgos; De Wi, Krista (Sage, 2023)

  In this paper we report on the inaugural meetings of the Musical Care International Network held online in 2022. The term “musical care” is defined by Spiro and Sanfilippo (2022) as “the role of music—music listening as ...
• 'Suddenly I was with my people' : two South African choirs contributing to community development 

  Joseph, Dawn; Lamprecht, Dorathea J.; Van Niekerk, Caroline (Oxford University Press, 2024-07)

  Singing is a rich and dynamic part of South African cultural and national identity. The authors explore the identity of two choirs in the Cape Town metropole against the background of response to ongoing social change. The ...
• Performances of femininity in Amy Crankshaw's 'The Apothecary' 

  Watson, Kate (University of Pretoria, 2024-04)

  South African composer Amy Crankshaw’s 2020 chamber opera, The Apothecary, co-created with British librettist Clare Best, portrays performances of femininity in complex ways. This study presents a qualitative analysis of ...
• Music therapy as part of postpartum care to support emotional wellbeing 

  Schmidt, René (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-31)

  mental health during the postpartum period is a neglected area of health care in the South African context which may significantly contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity rates in South Africa. This qualitative study ...
• Exploring group music-making experiences of lower elementary third culture kids and English language learners at an international school in Beijing 

  Halton, Liane (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-15)

  The study explores the group music-making experiences of Third Culture Kids (TCK/TCKs) and English Language Learners (ELL/ELLs) at an international school in Beijing. While international schooling offers unique advantages, ...
• Orchestral conductors as transformational leaders : preferences of professional instrumentalists in South Africa 

  Barrett-Berg, Michael; Van der Merwe, Schalk J. (Routledge, 2023)

  This article explores the preferences of professional South African instrumentalists concerning the transformational leadership behaviours displayed by orchestral conductors. Quantitative and qualitative data (explanatory ...
• 'Suddenly I was with my people' : two South African choirs contributing to community development 

  Joseph, Dawn; Lamprecht, Dorathea J.; Van Niekerk, Caroline (Oxford University Press, 2023)

  Singing is a rich and dynamic part of South African cultural and national identity. The authors explore the identity of two choirs in the Cape Town metropole against the background of response to ongoing social change. The ...
• The PERMA model, wellbeing and Whoop-Up : a musical variety show for adult members of a school community 

  Panebianco-Warrens, Clorinda Rosanna; Fouche, Melani (Intellect Ltd, 2023-09)

  The positive impact of group music-making on subjective well-being has been shown in various contexts, yet very few studies have focused on community musicals. The purpose of this intrinsic case study was to explore the ...
• The lives of important contemporary Zulu composers and their contribution to choral music in Kwazulu/Natal 

  Dumakude, Vuma Jonathan (University of Pretoria, 1996)

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• Telling your story, together : musical collaboration as a resource for intellectually disabled persons who communicate without speech to express a self-determined narrative in music therapy 

  Raven, Michael Robert (University of Pretoria, 2023-11)

  This study explores the ways music therapy, and in particular, collaborative music making allows the expression and configuration of non-verbal narratives. It presents three cases of music therapy with intellectually ...
• En passant learning of music theory in choirs; teaching and teacher education implications for South African conductors 

  Barrett-Berg, Michael; Van Niekerk, Caroline; Page-Shipp, Roy J. (Elsevier, 2023)

  Fifteen experienced South African conductors were interviewed on the importance of Music Theory for choristers, and its inculcation. All agreed on the value of some knowledge and understanding of Music Theory. They reflected ...
• Dyadic music therapy in the context of substance use disorder 

  James, Alexandria (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-14)

  One of the most detrimental effects of a substance use disorder (SUD) is the breakdown of meaningful familial and interpersonal relationships. In this qualitative study, I aimed to explore the experiences and reflections ...
• Harmonising identity : a narrative exploration of masculinity and emotions in adolescent school boys undergoing disciplinary action through group music therapy 

  Negota, Lutendo Ndivhuwo (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-14)

  This study examined how adolescent participants who are experiencing disciplinary action at their school explore masculinity and emotions through narrative music therapy. Four male participants from a private high school ...
• Generalist intermediate phase teachers’ experiences of teaching mathematics through music integration (Gauteng, South Africa) 

  Hendriks, Marna (University of Pretoria, 2023-08-31)

  By embracing the influential role of music in education, teachers can establish an environment that nurtures learners' curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge. Research suggests that incorporating ...
• Vibroacoustic therapy and its effects on the attention of children with autism spectrum disorder 

  Moore, Janelle Ada (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-13)

  Attention challenges are common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as evidenced by observable behaviours and brain structure (Janzen & Thaut, 2018). Attention challenges seen in ASD are linked to poor ...
• Personal value and continuous participation in choral singing at an independent South African male high school 

  Linde, Jacques Hendrik (University of Pretoria, 2023-08-01)

  The aim of this study is to explore the personal value that is attributed to choral participation, as experienced and expressed by boys attending an independent boys’ high school in South Africa. In order to explore the ...
• The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians 

  Mkizwana, Viwe Siyabonga (University of Pretoria, 2023-09-12)

  This study explored and identified primary elements within Xhosa traditional music and culture that may have an influence on the modern South African jazz sound and approach. The study further sought to investigate how ...
• Clinical record-keeping and client tracking practices within the arts therapies 

  Batty, Jodi (University of Pretoria, 2023-12-05)

  The arts therapies are recognised healthcare professions regulated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Among other responsibilities the HPCSA provides guidelines and procedures to enable practitioners ...
• Agency and creative problem-solving through music therapy with unemployed women 

  Sparks, Stephanie Mari (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  South Africa faces a significant unemployment crisis. The largest percentage of those unemployed are young Black females and the issues they face are complex and pervasive. There is extremely limited research with this ...

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