East Meets West: Investigating the State of DJing Culture and Turntablism Pedagogy in China

Autor/in	Quin, Rhythy
Titel	East Meets West: Investigating the State of DJing Culture and Turntablism Pedagogy in China
Quelle	In: International Journal of Music Education, 39 (2021) 3, S.327-339 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Quin, Rhythy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0255-7614
DOI	10.1177/0255761421990813
Schlagwörter	Music; Teaching Methods; Music Education; Cultural Differences; Social Systems; Learning Experience; Musicians; Independent Study; Preferences; Employee Attitudes; Discovery Learning; Foreign Countries; Age Groups; Asian Culture; Political Influences; Educational Objectives; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Musikerziehung; Kultureller Unterschied; Social system; Soziales System; Lernerfahrung; Musiker; Selbststudium; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Entdeckendes Lernen; Ausland; Age grop; Altersgruppe; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel
Abstract	In the West, the music practice of turntablism continues to gain traction and awareness both inside and outside of the music classroom, as DJing becomes more prevalent in mainstream music culture. This qualitative study investigates the extent and type of turntablism pedagogy in China, a country with different cultural and political values where traditional Chinese music remains the centre of Chinese music education. Twelve DJs from cities across China took part in a series of in-depth interviews. They were asked to recall their experiences learning how to DJ in China, as well as their opinions of turntablism's inclusion in music education. Findings showed that participants preferred independent learning methods. In particular, participants significantly depended on Chinese social media applications to learn about turntablism and develop a national DJing culture. An absence of turntablism and popular music pedagogy in Chinese music education was the main reason for participants' self-discovery and learning of turntablism. Findings also revealed a cultural disconnect between the younger generation engrossed in DJing versus the older generation's fixation on traditional Chinese music to uphold nationalism and patriotism in society. This study examines an ongoing struggle regarding the extent to which popular music performance practices can be accommodated to work with the political aims of Chinese music education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01