Cross-cultural collaboration in popular music represents opportunities for the audibility of
multiple voices and the creation of new sounds, but it also presents many challenges. These …

Practice-based research has gained increasing prominence in the field of creative arts
enquiry. Its engagement has fueled disruptive discourse on its nature, methodology and …

A city is a particular kind of place, perhaps best described as many worlds in one place. As
modes of engagement charged with emotion and imagination, composition and sound …

Chinese opera is generally divided into two types, old and new.“Old opera” is defined by its
use of traditional instruments and singing styles, such as that found in Peking opera and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused adverse social, economic, physical and psychological
repercussions to mankind. Global healthcare systems are pushed to breaking points …

The transformative qualities of music and painting are inspirational. The collaborative voices
of artistes from different disciplines and backgrounds transcend geographic and cultural …

Part I of the dissertation is comprised of a multi-movement composition featuring the erhu,
and string orchestra. Concerto for Erhu and String Orchestra is influenced by my interest and …

In the field of African Art music, numerous scholars have spoken about its hybridity as having
a long tradition (Euba, 1992; Kazarow, 1993; Sadoh, 2004; Nketia, 1974). Many of these …

The sounds of nature evoke universal pleasure. Birds, flora and fauna create a symphonic
band with wind and water resulting in perfect acoustic, temporal and spatial harmony that …