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Belonging to a Victorian community choir : ageing, music and culture Southcott, Jane and Joseph, Dawn 2009, Belonging to a Victorian community choir : ageing, music and culture, in ANZARME 2009 : Proceedings of the XXXIth Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education Annual Conference : 3-6 July 2009, Akaroa, New Zealand, ANZARME, [Akaroa, New Zealand], pp. 273-280. Title Belonging to a Victorian community choir : ageing, music and culture Author(s) Southcott, Jane Joseph, Dawn Conference name Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education. Conference (31th : 2009 : Akaroa, New Zealand) Conference location Akaroa, New Zealand Conference dates 3- 6 July 2009 Title of proceedings ANZARME 2009 : Proceedings of the XXXIth Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education Annual Conference : 3-6 July 2009, Akaroa, New Zealand Editor(s) Power, Anne Publication date 2009 Conference series Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education Conference Start page 273 End page 280 Publisher ANZARME Place of publication [Akaroa, New Zealand] Summary Australia's ageing population created challenges for maintaining well-being and combating social isolation. Older Australians frequently rely on community arts organizations to enhance quality of life, specifically in health, happiness and community. Arts engagement takes place in many different contexts, from formal to informal and throughout the lifespan of the individual. Culture shapes the way in which we age and cultural identity is celebrated through the arts. This study will explore ageing and cultural diversity within Australian society through an examination of community arts engagement, specifically a community choir in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Much previous research concerning music engagement by older people has focused on its therapeutic applications, but there have been less attention given to healthy older people still living in communities. This paper reports on how music engagement can facilitate successful ageing be encouraging a sense of community, enhancing well-being and supporting cultural identity. ISBN 9780980311662 Language eng Field of Research 190409 Musicology and Ethnomusicology Socio Economic Objective 950101 Music HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed Copyright notice ©2009, ANZARME Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30024768 Document type: Conference Paper Collection: School of Education Related Links Link Description Connect to conference website Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 02 Mar 2010, 15:26:10 EST Fri, 05 Mar 2010, 11:35:19 EST Mon, 08 Mar 2010, 08:26:56 EST Mon, 08 Mar 2010, 08:28:05 EST Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 11:23:44 EST Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 11:25:00 EST Fri, 16 Mar 2012, 17:50:56 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 394 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 02 Mar 2010, 15:26:05 EST

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