CHALLIS, BEN., 2009.
Technology, accessibility and creativity in popular music education
| Output Type: | Journal article |
| Publication: | Popular Music |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0261-1430 |
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| Volume/Issue: | 28 (3) |
| Pagination: | pp. 425-431 |
| Repository URL: | e-space.mmu.ac.uk/611678 |
In terms of accessibility, it would appear that the range of typical music production provision available in most educational institutes might be compromised by an underlying need to be visibly in-line with perceived technological standards as dictated by current industry practice. With this in mind, it is possible that many popular music, music production and music technology courses may simply not appear to be particularly inviting from the perspective of applicants with additional needs. Yet there are clearly accessible alternatives and enhancements available, many of which are just as valid for ordinary users as they are for those with additional needs. It is clear that there is significant under-representation by musicians with disabilities in the popular-music industry, and it could well be that a general failure to inspire and include within many aspects of music making at an educational level is a key factor within this. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009.