Exploring Nordic Approaches to Advanced Instrumental Music Pedagogy: Insights from Ethnographic Fieldwork
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| Title: | Exploring Nordic Approaches to Advanced Instrumental Music Pedagogy: Insights from Ethnographic Fieldwork |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marianne Løkke Jakobsen (ORCID |
| Source: | Music Education Research. 2025 27(1):73-89. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Music, Teaching Methods, Cultural Influences, Musical Instruments, Music Teachers, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Norway, Scandinavia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14613808.2024.2447245 |
| ISSN: | 1461-3808 1469-9893 |
| Abstract: | This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in teaching. The study found a blend of Nordic pedagogical traditions, instrument-specific approaches, and personal teaching methods. The Scandinavian instructors tended to employ personalized coaching styles, emphasizing independent thought and interpretation. A characteristic form of politeness and directness was identified among the Nordic pedagogues that shares some features with renowned masterclass teachers in other contexts. Further research is needed to fully grasp this Nordic approach, potentially leading to typologies or explanatory models. The study underscores the need for continued exploration and analysis of diverse instructional strategies and cultural influences in music education. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1465902 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in teaching. The study found a blend of Nordic pedagogical traditions, instrument-specific approaches, and personal teaching methods. The Scandinavian instructors tended to employ personalized coaching styles, emphasizing independent thought and interpretation. A characteristic form of politeness and directness was identified among the Nordic pedagogues that shares some features with renowned masterclass teachers in other contexts. Further research is needed to fully grasp this Nordic approach, potentially leading to typologies or explanatory models. The study underscores the need for continued exploration and analysis of diverse instructional strategies and cultural influences in music education. |
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| ISSN: | 1461-3808 1469-9893 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14613808.2024.2447245 |
