Music as a Process - University of Education, Winneba

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION MUSIC APPRECIATION (MUE 113) DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2025 05/06/25 1 Topic: MUSIC AS A PROCESS 05/06/25...

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION MUSIC APPRECIATION (MUE 113) DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2025 05/06/25 1 Topic: MUSIC AS A PROCESS 05/06/25 2  Introduction  A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result (Collins Dictionary).  A process is a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result (Cambridge Dictionary). 05/06/25 3 Introduction Cont’d  A process is an activity which takes place over time and which has a precise aim regarding the results to be achieved (Muller, 2021).  The concept of a process is hierarchical; that is, it may consist of a partially ordered set of subprocesses. 05/06/25 4  Attributes of Process  A process can be characterized by the attributes below; Purpose: What is to be achieved; and why?  Structure: How will the goal be achieved?  Rationale: What is the reasoning behind the process? 05/06/25 5 Attributes of Process Cont’d  Roles: What roles are present, what responsibilities are associated with the activities, what incentives are present, what are the criteria for these roles?  Ordering: What phasing or sequence is applied? 05/06/25 6 Music as a process  Music is a complex of activities, ideas, and objects that are patterned into culturally meaningful sounds recognized to exist on a level different from secular communication (Merriam, 1964).  Music is an organized sound into a socially acceptable pattern (Blacking, 1973). 05/06/25 7  Music as a process Cont’d  To some large extent, people do things musically out of their creative imagination and exploration.  It satisfies their intrinsic desire to produce and manipulate sounds, and eventually organize them into structures.  Music is therefore considered a creative product. 05/06/25 8 Music as a creative process  Creative thinking is a dynamic process of alternation between divergent (imaginative) and convergent (factual) thinking, moving in stages over time, enabled by certain skills (both innate and learned), and by certain conditions, all resulting in a final product which is new for the creator (Webster, 1990, p. 22). 05/06/25 9 Creative Thinking in Music  For a creative person to come out with a creative product, he or she must go through some cognitive processes, engaging the mind actively for an original and authentic product (music).  Webster proposed a conceptual model to explain the creative process of the creative person. 05/06/25 10 Model of creative thinking 05/06/25 11 Summary of Webster’s model  The figure above explicitly shows the three sections of Webster’s model as Product Intentions, Thinking Process, and Creative Product.  Webster (2002) summarized his model and stated: 05/06/25 12 Summary of Webster’s model  At the outset of the creative thinking, the product intentions including composition, performance, and analysis represent the final product of creation  With the intention established, the creator therefore must rely on a set of “enabling skills” and “conditions” which are interconnected to both “divergent” and “convergent” thinking that allow the thinking process to occur. 05/06/25 13 Summary of Webster’s model  Thinking process in the central core indicates movement, in stages, between divergent and convergent thinking which involve time to play with ideas (preparation), time to have away from the tasks (incubation), and time to work in structured ways through the ideas (verification) after solutions have presented themselves (illumination). After effective experimentation of the thinking process is hence, the creative product. 05/06/25 14 Examples  C.H 219.pdf  O HOLY SPIRIT, COME TO US-CH 219.mp4 05/06/25 15 Music as a cultural process  Music as a creative product is an embodiment of the various events that make up the way of life of a particular group of people. In other words, it is an integral part of the cultural activities of the people.  Simpa Tuafo.mp4 05/06/25 16 Music as a religious process  It is a general knowledge that religious sects use music to aid their religious processes. In the Christian sect, music is liturgical. That is, it is an essential part of the divine worship.  In the Catholic church, for instance, the liturgy (mass proper and mass ordinary) is set to music. In other words, the liturgy in its entirely can be sung. 05/06/25 17 Music as a religious process Cont’d  According to St. John Chrysostom, “When God saw that men were lazy, and gave themselves only with difficulty in spiritual reading, He wished to make it easy for them, and added the melody to the Prophet’s words, that all being rejoiced by the charm of the music, should sing hymns to Him with gladness” (cited in Forney and Machlis, 2007, p. 72) 05/06/25 18 Music as a religious process Cont’d  In other religious bodies such as Islam, Hindu, Shinto, Buddhism, African traditional religion and many more, music is a divine activity that enhances spiritual exercises.  AKOMFOUR NTAAFOUR.mp4  Amazing Quran Recitation Surah.mp4  Hindu Temple Worship.mp4  St. Peter's Basilica - Procession.mp4 05/06/25 19 Music as a healing process  Music has been used for healing purposes since ancient times.  Healing rituals throughout human history have included music accompanying ceremonies and serving to signify important parts and events within these culturally diverse healing practices. 05/06/25 20 Music as a healing process  The use of music as a part of healing continues today, including specifically, music therapy.  Music therapy is the systematic use of music and its elements by trained music therapists in an interactive therapeutic context to restore, maintain, and increase emotional, physical and mental health. 05/06/25 21 Music as a healing process  Music therapists actively use approaches such as improvising, singing, composing, listening to music to improve physical, social, communicative, emotional, intellectual, spiritual health and wellbeing of people who need them.  Tibetan Healing Sounds. Removes all negative energy.mp4  Healing through Music Therapy.mp4 05/06/25 22 Reading Assignment  Read the following articles;  The healing power of music by William Forde Thompson and Gottfried Schlaug Music as healing therapy by Ruma Chakraborty 05/06/25 23  THANK YOU 05/06/25 24