Perceptions of Schooling, Pedagogy and Notation in the Lives of Visually-Impaired Musicians

Autor/inn/en	Baker, David; Green, Lucy
Titel	Perceptions of Schooling, Pedagogy and Notation in the Lives of Visually-Impaired Musicians
Quelle	In: Research Studies in Music Education, 38 (2016) 2, S.193-219 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1321-103X
DOI	10.1177/1321103X16656990
Schlagwörter	Visual Impairments; Music; Music Education; Music Activities; Musicians; Music Teachers; Foreign Countries; Blindness; Partial Vision; Braille; Disabilities; Questionnaires; Interviews; United Kingdom; India; United States; Australia; Colombia; Indonesia; Malaysia; New Zealand; Canada; Austria; Italy; Kenya; Chile; Croatia; Egypt; Estonia; Fiji; Ghana; Japan; Philippines; Ireland; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Musik; Musikerziehung; Musikalische Aktion; Musiker; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Ausland; Blindheit; Handicap; Behinderung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Großbritannien; Indien; USA; Australien; Kolumbien; Indonesien; Neuseeland; Kanada; Österreich; Italien; Kenia; Kroatien; Ägypten; Estland; Fidschi; Philippinen; Irland; Russland
Abstract	This article discusses findings on schooling, pedagogy and notation in the life-experiences of amateur and professional visually-impaired musicians/music teachers, and the professional experiences of sighted music teachers who work with visually-impaired learners. The study formed part of a broader UK Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project, officially entitled "Visually-impaired musicians' lives: Trajectories of musical practice, participation and learning", but which came to be known as "Visually-impaired musicians' lives" (VIML). VIML was led at the UCL Institute of Education, London, UK and supported by the Royal Academy of Music, London, and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) UK, starting in 2013 and concluding in 2015. It sourced "insider" perspectives from 225 adult blind and partially-sighted musicians/music teachers, and 6 sighted music teachers, through life history interviews and an international questionnaire, which collected quantitative and qualitative data. Through articulating a range of "insider" voices, this article examines some issues, as construed by respondents, around educational equality and inclusion in music for visually-impaired children and adults in relation to three main areas: the provision of mainstream schooling versus special schools; pedagogy, including the preparedness of teachers to respond to the needs of visually-impaired learners; and the educational role of notation, focusing particularly on Braille as well as other print media. The investigation found multifaceted perspectives on the merits of visually-impaired children being educated in either mainstream or special educational contexts. These related to matters such as access to specific learning opportunities, a lack of understanding of visually-impaired musicians' learning processes (including accessible technologies and score media) in mainstream contexts, and concerns about the knowledge of music educators in relation to visual impairment. Regarding pedagogy, there were challenges raised, but also helpful areas for sighted music educators to consider, such as differentiation by sight condition and approach, and the varying roles of gesture, language, light and touch. There was diversity in musical participation of visually-impaired adult learners, along with some surprising barriers as well as opportunities linked to different genres and musical contexts, particularly in relation to various print media, and sight reading. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01