Music as Agency

<p><i>Music as Agency: Diversities of Perspectives on Artistic Citizenship</i> focuses on the concept application interpretation and manifestation of Artistic Citizenship in diverse contexts. The key concepts that the book tackles are: Cultural experience artistic practice musical identities equity democracy community activism resistance and empathy.</p><p>In giving an overview of aspects of the compound concept of artistic citizenship Akuno and Westvall present the outcome of research and interrogation of practice by a global network of educator-researchers from Africa the Americas Asia and Europe. The book articulates notions of artistic citizenship coming up with the term artizenship as a derivative of the composite term. It further explains and analyses practical ways of perceiving and relating to art spaces art practices and arts objects towards belonging being and becoming in a global space that is disparate polarised and often alienating and thus responding to issues such as social justice identity participation and inclusion. With a focus on music the book targets musicians scholars educators and enthusiasts keen on gaining a deeper understanding of how music and musicking can influence human interactions towards social integration trust cultural awareness and intercultural understanding.</p>