IJCM Conversations

In this episode, Dr. Lee Willingham delves into his journey into the world of Community Music, exploring the inspiration that led him to become involved and how he played a pivotal role in shaping the Community Music degree programs at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. He shares his experiences in designing these innovative programs and offers practical advice for implementing similar initiatives at other universities. Additionally, Dr. Willingham discusses two significant articles he co-authored: "Environment, Intention, and Intergenerational Music Making: Facilitating Participatory Music Making in Diverse Contexts of Community Music" with Kirstin Anderson, and "Drum Circles and Community Music: Reconciling the Difference" with Kelly Laurila.

Our guest: Dr. Lee Willingham is a professor in the music faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University and coordinates the music education and graduate programs in community music. He co-authored (with Lee Higgins) „Engaging in Community Music: An introduction“ and edited „Community Music at the Boundaries“. He was the editor of the Canadian Music Educator for ten years and co-edited the book „Creativity and Music Education“.
https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/faculty-profiles/lee-willingham/index.html

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music

More information on the Grand River Black Music Festival and Conference:
https://www.grandriverblackmusic.com

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie Hall. 

In this conversation, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, associate editor of the IJCM,  discusses her involvement in community music and the diverse practices in the Asia Pacific region. She emphasizes the importance of learning from First Nations cultures and their interconnected ways of making music. Brydie discusses her research approaches ranging from auto ethnographic work to large scale studies. She discusses her paper on the concept of love and how she used this concept as a lens to critically examine community music practices. She then discusses her latest paper for the journal on the social impact of community music. Brydie also talks about the challenges and opportunities in the field of community music, including the need for research, training, funding, and cross-sector collaboration. She highlights the role of the International Journal of Community Music in advancing the field and making space for diverse voices.

Our guest: Brydie-Leigh Bartleet is professor at Griffith University Queensland (Australia). She has been part of the senior editorial team of the International Journal of Community Music since 2016. She has co-edited a special issue on the Asia Pacific, and published five articles in the IJCM, most recently a paper on the Social Impact of Community Music on Community Music Learning:
Social impact of community music by Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18566-brydieleigh-bartleet

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie Hall. 

In this conversation, Don Coffman discusses his involvement in community music and the International Journal of Community Music. He shares how he became involved in the field and his role in the New Horizons movement. Don also talks about his role as an associate editor of the International Journal of Community Music and how the journal has evolved over the years. He highlights the importance of the journal in promoting research and scholarship in community music. We then discuss his own articles published in the journal and focuses on his most recent paper “Looking back and looking forward: A content analysis of the International Journal of Community Music, 2007–2022” which he wrote together with his son Nic Coffman.  Finally, he shares his perspective on the future of the journal under new senior editorship.

Our guest: Don Coffman is professor and chair of the Department of Music Education and Music Therapy at the University of Miami (USA). He has been part of the senior editorial team of the International Journal of Community Music since its inception.
https://people.miami.edu/profile/07010f7116e81ae7d5b4825441813ba8

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music 

In Episode Three of the IJCM conversations series, Lee Higgins talks about the journey of founding the journal, being Senior Editor for 16 years, the development of the journal from its inception, the succession of Roger Mantie as next Senior Editor, and the challenges and projects that sprung from the journal.

Our guest: Lee Higgins is professor and director of the International Centre for Community Music at York St. John University (England) and Co-Founder (in 2004) and Editor Emeritus  2006 - 2021) :International Journal of Community Music. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/international-centre-for-community-music/ 

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by ‪Laurie Hall. 

In this episode Roger Mantie, Senior Editor of the International Journal of Community Music gives us an introduction to the journal, its history, mission, how the journal works and how to access it.

Our guest: Roger Mantie is a professor in the Arts, Culture and Media department at University of Toronto Scarborough (Canada) and Senior Editor of the International Journal of Community Music.
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/roger-mantie

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-community-music 

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie Hall. 

In this first podcast Roger Mantie and Alicia de Banffy-Hall present the new International Journal of Community Music Conversation Podcast Series "IJCM Conversations". They discuss how the idea came about, the history of the Community Music Learning channel and what listeners can look forward to.

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:
https://www.intellectbooks.com/intern...

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Banffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by Laurie J. Hall.