Abstract
![CDATA[This paper discusses the identity and career/further education thinking of three Indigenous Australian students nearing the end of their TAFE (Technical and Further Education) college music program. Within a range of identities noted in the literature two were of particular interest to this study—personal identity and musical identity. The three participants had rich musical identities and presented three distinctive styles of personal identity—the need for self- discipline, the goal of happiness plus the practicalities of earning a living, and negotiating a crossroads in life. For one participant, an Indigenous cultural identity was articulated which played a major role in her thinking and personal relationships. All three would be interested in studying at university but identified hurdles of time, age, distance, money, part-time study, online study and tutorial support.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd International Seminar of the ISME Commission on the Education of the Professional Musician (CEPROM): The Musician's Career Lifespan, Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 11-13 July 2018 |
Publisher | International Society for Music Education |
Pages | 95-104 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780648121985 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | International Seminar of the ISME Commission on the Education of the Professional Musician - Duration: 11 Jul 2018 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Seminar of the ISME Commission on the Education of the Professional Musician |
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Period | 11/07/18 → … |
Keywords
- music
- music trade
- identity
- Aboriginal Australians
- students