Group SInging in the Oral Tradition as Source of Spiritual Opening: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Melanieen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-13T00:15:32Z
dc.date.available2013-04-13T00:15:32Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractGroup singing for many individuals is a compelling activity accompanied often by physical, emotional, social, intellectual and/or spiritual benefits. However, most studies demonstrating these benefits are based on singing groups that employ all, or a combination of, written lyrics, musical notation, ‘set’ parts, and performance. Another study shows that some people don’t like singing, or sing only alone, owing to self-consciousness, self-judgment and/or perceived judgment by others. Because of such findings, and based on my own experience with group singing, I founded and facilitate No Wrong Notes (NWN). No Wrong Notes is non-auditioned, non-performing group singing for people of all levels of experience. Singing is a cappella. Songs are secular – chosen for meaning, sound and ease of learning. All songs are shared orally, with no use of written words or music. Emphasis is on enjoyment and freeing the voice in a supportive, nonjudgmental atmosphere. In 2007, I began a workplace NWN group for women. Numerous participants have expressed perceived benefits from singing with the group. This paper is an interpretive phenomenological analysis of the experience of one participant, Evelyn MacKenzie (name changed), from the perspective of her spiritual self.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationBoyd, Melanie. "Group SInging in the Oral Tradition as Source of Spiritual Opening: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis." Spirituality: New Reflections on Theory, Praxis and Pedagogy. Fowler, Martin C., Michael Weiss and John L. Hochheimer, eds. Oxford, UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2012.en_US
dc.identifier.departmentLibraries and Cultural Resourcesen_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34720
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-84888-139-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/49470
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherInter-Disciplinary Pressen_US
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLibraries and Cultural Resourcesen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://www.inter-disciplinary.neten_US
dc.subjectNo Wrong Notesen_US
dc.subjectsingingen_US
dc.subjectspiritualityen_US
dc.subjectgroup singingen_US
dc.subjectoral traditionen_US
dc.subjectwomenen_US
dc.subjectIPAen_US
dc.subjectinterpretive phenomenological analysisen_US
dc.titleGroup SInging in the Oral Tradition as Source of Spiritual Opening: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysisen_US
dc.typebook parten_US
thesis.degree.disciplineLibrarian for English, and French, Italian & Spanishen_US
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