TY - JOUR
T1 - Music as a tool for social transformation
T2 - A dedication to the life and work of Steve Dillon (20 march 1953-1 april 2012)
AU - Adkins, Barbara
AU - Bartleet, Brydie Leigh
AU - Brown, Andrew R.
AU - Foster, Ande
AU - Hirche, Kathy
AU - Procopis, Brian
AU - Ruthmann, Alex
AU - Sunderland, Naomi
PY - 2012/8/30
Y1 - 2012/8/30
N2 - This article celebrates the life and work of Australian musician and educator Steve Dillon (20 March 1953-1 April 2012). It focuses on the most significant pedagogical and philosophical ideas that informed his community music practice, and illustrates these concepts with examples from his work with the Sweet Freedom, Accessible Interactions, DIScoveringABILITIES, jam2jam and One Laptop Per Child projects. In particular, the article focuses on Steve Dillon's belief that music has profound transformative effects on people of all ages and cultures, and has the power to enable people to express themselves, build relationships and find their place in the world.
AB - This article celebrates the life and work of Australian musician and educator Steve Dillon (20 March 1953-1 April 2012). It focuses on the most significant pedagogical and philosophical ideas that informed his community music practice, and illustrates these concepts with examples from his work with the Sweet Freedom, Accessible Interactions, DIScoveringABILITIES, jam2jam and One Laptop Per Child projects. In particular, the article focuses on Steve Dillon's belief that music has profound transformative effects on people of all ages and cultures, and has the power to enable people to express themselves, build relationships and find their place in the world.
KW - Australia community music
KW - Generative musicmaking
KW - Music education
KW - Social justice
KW - Steve dillon
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U2 - 10.1386/ijcm.5.2.189_1
DO - 10.1386/ijcm.5.2.189_1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84867412658
SN - 1752-6299
VL - 5
SP - 189
EP - 208
JO - International Journal of Community Music
JF - International Journal of Community Music
IS - 2
ER -