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      Health in the Winds: Wind Band Participation as a Health Promoting Activity for Older Men

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      Date
      2015-01-07
      Author
      McAllister, Jennifer
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      Using a basic interpretive qualitative research design, this study explores adult musicians’ reflections of participation in wind band as a health promoting activity. Five male participants between the ages of 58 and 76 participated in semi-structured interviews and provided basic demographic information. Data were analyzed thematically and findings represented evocatively. Elements of a wind ensemble were used as a metaphor to provide a rich way of presenting the data as fundamentally tied to the specific act of making music in a wind ensemble. The three main components of the metaphor and the main themes they present are: Instrumentation: Defining Roles (Purpose), Sound: Making Meaning (Physical and Emotional Well-being), and Performance: Extending Self (Challenge, Accomplishment and Connection). The current findings contribute to furthering knowledge and research in the area of music making and health, especially wind ensemble playing participation and healthy aging. Implications for both practice and future research are identified.
      Degree
      Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      Department
      Educational Psychology and Special Education
      Program
      School and Counselling Psychology
      Supervisor
      Nicol, Jennifer J.
      Committee
      Martin, Stephanie; Peacock, Shelley
      Copyright Date
      December 2014
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-12-1876
      Subject
      health
      older adults
      music
      band
      older men
      health promoting
      healthy aging
      healthy aging and music
      music making and health
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