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The lecture series Context invites Thorbjörgu Daphne Hall, professor at Department of Music LHÍ, welcome Friday, November 27 with the message Conservatories and community-based music.
The lecture discusses how participatory music projects can broaden music students' understanding of musical practice so that it covers not only outstanding performance but also collaboration, leadership and social responsibility The lecture is based on research on Map of Zambia and the research project Building Bridges and look at how community-based music practice can shape students' identities, self-confidence in activities and their learning curve. The unique learning opportunities that arise when students work with people from different backgrounds, world of experience and expertise will be discussed.
The event is in Dynjanda, the hall of the Music Department and is open to everyone.
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The lecture series Context welcomes Thorbjörg Daphne Hall, Professor at the Iceland University of the Arts’ Music Department, on Friday, November 27th, with the lecture Higher Music Education and Socially Engaged Practice.
The lecture explanations how participatory music projects can expand students’ understanding of musicianship beyond performance excellence to include collaboration, facility, and social responsibility. Drawing on research from Korda Symphony and the Building Bridges project, the lecture exams how socially engaged music-making can shape students’ identities, agency, and professional projects. It highlights the unique learning opportunities that emerge when students work alongside people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and forms of expertise.
The event takes place in Dynjandi, the Music Department's hall, and is open to all.
Thorbjörg Daphne Hall
Þorbjörg Daphne Hall is a professor at department of music Iceland University of the Arts. Þorbjörg leads Building Bridges Through Collaboration (Build bridges with cooperation) which is a three-year research project, funded by the Research Fund of the Science and Technology Council, which examines the activities and methodology of MetamorPhonics, which is an example of a community-based music project. Along with it, Þorbjörg is working on a study on the Icelandic music scene and its infrastructure and a research project on Icelandic jazz music (1930-2010) in collaboration with Ásbjörga Jónsdóttir. She edited the book Sounds Icelandic which was published by Equinox Publishing 2017 together with Nicola Dibben, Árna Heimi Ingólfsson and Tony Michell. Þorbjörg has published articles and held lectures at international conferences on Icelandic music, music, music and national identity, the film Heima by Kristjan and Lósírátjnátjannandi in the book.