{"product_id":"community-music-in-theory-and-in-practice-9780199777839","title":"Community Music: In Theory and in Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lee Higgins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Instruction \u0026amp; Study - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity musicians move in many diverse settings, and facilitate local music activities in a wide array of community contexts including schools, hospitals, places of worship, music festivals, and prisons. Underscoring the importance of active participation and sensitivity to context, they integrate activities such as listening, improvising, inventing and performing while emphasizing equality of opportunity and fostering a diverse and welcoming environment for all. In \u003cem\u003eCommunity Music: In Theory and in Practice\u003c\/em\u003e, author Lee Higgins, a recognized leader in the study and advocacy of community music, investigates an interventional approach toward active music making outside of formal teaching and learning situations. Situating community music within today's wider musical landscape, Higgins guides the reader through a historical perspective on the movement and an examination of its traits of practice, and concludes with a discussion of future implications and directions for this\u003cbr\u003edistinctive and increasingly significant music-making discipline. The first full-length work on the subject, \u003cem\u003eCommunity Music: In Theory and In Practice\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone invested in music education, music therapy, applied ethnomusicology, or community cultural development, as well as the practitioners and participants of community music activities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47891117441175,"sku":"9780199777839","price":15701.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199777839.webp?v=1781182428","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/community-music-in-theory-and-in-practice-9780199777839","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}