Exploring the career development issues of young musicians through participation in music festivals: A case study of the Youth Music Culture Guangdong Festival

IF 1.3 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Music Education Pub Date : 2023-09-27 DOI:10.1177/02557614231197904

Yahan Chen

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Abstract

Previous studies have highlighted that emerging musicians have a narrow understanding of their future careers due to the limitations of university education and therefore encourage them to engage in extra-curricular spaces such as music festivals. However, much research has focused on the external impacts of music festivals, neglecting its core stakeholders of participating musicians, especially the younger generation. This study, therefore, examines the impacts of participating in music festivals on the career awareness, employability and career development of young musicians by using a case study of the Youth Music Culture Guangdong (YMCG) festival in Guangzhou, China. The data collected from interviews with three festival organisers and eight participating young musicians were analysed through thematic analysis. The results reveal that the music festival has impacted young musicians’ careers in terms of stimulating creativity, motivating working passion, building transferable skills and expanding sustainable networks, horizons and industrial understandings. The multiple impacts of festival participation contribute to developing a learner identity, which was described by previous research as the key to young musicians’ careers in such a precarious industry. Different from university contexts, music festivals provide a more diverse, inclusive and uncompetitive environment for young musicians to explore the possibilities of the music industry.

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探讨青年音乐人参与音乐节的职业发展问题——以广东青年音乐文化节为例

以往的研究强调，由于大学教育的限制，新兴音乐家对未来职业的认识很狭隘，因此鼓励他们参加音乐节等课外活动。然而，很多研究都集中在音乐节的外部影响上，忽视了音乐节的核心利益相关者——参与音乐节的音乐家，尤其是年轻一代。因此，本研究以中国广州青年音乐文化(YMCG)音乐节为例，探讨音乐节参与对青年音乐家职业意识、就业能力和职业发展的影响。通过对三名音乐节组织者和八名参与音乐节的年轻音乐家的访谈，对收集的数据进行了主题分析。结果显示，音乐节在激发创造力、激发工作激情、培养可转移技能、扩展可持续网络、视野和行业理解等方面对年轻音乐家的职业生涯产生了影响。音乐节参与的多重影响有助于培养学习者身份，这被先前的研究描述为年轻音乐家在这样一个不稳定的行业中职业生涯的关键。与大学环境不同，音乐节为年轻音乐家探索音乐产业的可能性提供了一个更加多样化、包容性和非竞争性的环境。

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International Journal of Music Education Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, summarize bodies or research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.