Community Music in Canada: in the field!

This summer, I’ve been working with 3 research assistants to conduct video-based research with leading community musicians in Canada. The project focuses on experienced community-engaged artists who work in culturally complex environments, aiming to understand not only the impact of the work they do, but what competencies they need to do the work well. By competencies, I mean specifically what skills, knowledge, and values do the musicians need within their specific contexts.

all four research team members sit smiling inside a giant nest in the forest
The research team chills in a giant nest in Nelson BC

We’ve had some amazing experiences working with phenomenal community-engaged artists! So far we’ve visited:

There could be a book written on each of these incredible places and people. We’re not writing a book tho! We are using video as method, creating micr0-documentaries and will share more information on each site. And we are visiting another 4 sites at least over the next three months.

Community Music in Canada is a pilot project exploring music-making for social impact, focusing on artists working within Canada’s colonial and culturally complex contexts. I’ll share more as the project progresses!

inside a recording studio, one person sitting at computer, one person in wheelchair talking to another person standing, one person at camera, and one person smiling outwards
inside the Vancouver Adaptive Music Society recording studio
two researchers sit on ground near video camera with a group of people in the background inside an arena
inside Nelson arena for the Fireworks Choir rehearsal

The research team in action!

Research team members:

Deanna Yerichuk (principal investigator)

Samantha Tai (Researcher and Technical Director)

Andy Drummond (Research Assistant)

Amelia Basdeo Willie (Research Assistant)

 

three people at camera in foreground outside, a square wood building in the middle, and the top of a tipi visible at the back
showing a participant the video camera at Kehewin
two researchers stand near a video camera on a tripod outside
interviewing and filming in Vancouver
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