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Dreaming about the American West: Tramping and Country Music in Communist Czechoslovakia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of American Studies
In the paper, I discuss the unexpected popularity of American-style country music against the backdrop of the Czechoslovak political climate, marked by the open atmosphere of the 1960s and the so-called normalization period of the 1970s.
Tomáš Pospíšil
doaj   +1 more source

Choosers: The design and evaluation of a visual algorithmic music composition language for non-programmers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Algorithmic music composition involves specifying music in such a way that it is non-deterministic on playback, leading to music which has the potential to be different each time it is played.
Bellingham, Matt   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Reporting quality of music intervention research in healthcare: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Concomitant with the growth of music intervention research, are concerns about inadequate intervention reporting and inconsistent terminology, which limits validity, replicability, and clinical application of findings.
Allison, Megan   +13 more
core   +1 more source

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

From Neumes to Notes: The Evolution of Music Notation

open access: yesMusical Offerings, 2013
New things are often viewed as being better and more advanced than older counterparts; however, new does not denote superior. Music notation serves as one example of an innovation that is both lauded and derided.
Hope R. Strayer
doaj   +1 more source

The Orderliness of Music from the Perspective of Complex Information Systems

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
By applying the concept of natural science to the study of music, on the one hand, we can understand the structure of music macroscopically, on the other, we can reflect on the history of music to a certain extent. Throughout the history of western music,
Shan Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Community music: history and current practice, its constructions of ‘community’, digital turns and future soundings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The UK has been a pivotal national player within the development of community music practice. In the UK community music developed broadly from the 1960s and had a significant burgeoning period in the 1980s.
Higham, B, McKay, GA
core  

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of User Engagements for User and Company Generated Videos on Music Sales: Empirical Evidence From YouTube

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
With the growth of social network services, users have been able to freely create and share music in ways that were once thought unimaginable. Sharing a music video through such platforms can now be done simply by anyone with access to a computer or ...
JiHye Park, JooSeok Park, JaeHong Park
doaj   +1 more source

Histology and fossil diagenesis of a pterosaur tooth from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous of Brazil)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Pterosaur dental biology remains poorly understood despite its importance for comprehending feeding strategies and flight adaptations. Here, we present the first comprehensive histological analysis of an ornithocheiriform pterosaur tooth from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation (Santana Group, Northeast Brazil).
Tito Aureliano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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