The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been employed as a theoretical framework that
predicts and explains an individual's intention to engage in a certain behavior. The TPB …

The purpose of this review of literature was to synthesize findings of studies investigating
community bands. This review of literature centers on research that has been conducted on …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine information seeking behaviour targeted to
music information seeking by amateur musicians, accompanied with empirical evidence …

The purpose of this study was to explore how a group of adult amateur musicians devoted
their leisure time to music making in a community band. Theoretical framework for the study …

Adult music learners may expect to be more independent and therefore more inclined to
engage in self-directed learning than younger learners; however, adults may not feel …

The purpose of this generic qualitative inquiry was to describe parents and educators'
attitudes toward the sustainability of music education in elementary schools in a low‐income …

The purpose of this study was to survey students on college (university) campuses to
generate knowledge about music participation and nonparticipation by nonmajors in order …

The purposes of this study were to investigate the musical backgrounds, self-expressed
reasons for participation and possible implications for music education of collegiate …

The purpose of this study was to survey members of New Horizons International Music
Association (NHIMA) instrumental ensembles and community band members (N= 1184) with …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of four preservice music
teachers as leaders of adult chamber ensembles. Through examination of these teachers' …