Axes of resonance in music education: an a/r/tographic exploration

Description

In this seminar we discuss the nature of resonant work within music education – and
academia in general. We find Hartmut Rosa’s (2019) concept of resonance to be useful in a discussion on the values that get lost in a system characterised by acceleration and in the worst case, alienation. With the idea of “axes of resonance” which we as human beings are drawn towards, Rosa 2018) argues that it is the task of education to provide space and time for resonant experiences. Axes of resonance can be worthwhile to consider as a means towards a “resonant mode of being” (Rosa, 2018, p. 5) and a sustainable way of producing new knowledge. Furthermore, the three types of axes help understand how subjects establish axes of resonance, and what kind of resonant experiences take place within these spheres. It is however also possible to identify potential disturbances, such as alienation. In short, resonance as a concept, builds on the notion that the subjective, objective and social worlds are all, always, involved in relationships to the world in a broader sense. With resonant work, we see the potential for slower, deeper, and more collegial ways of working. Drawing from experiences from our own work within the field of folk music related research, we present a tool box for artists/researchers/teachers interested in making research that matters to the local environment.

Period	2023 Nov 7
Event title	Seminar on Transformative Resonance & the Arts: Social change, Accountability, and Imagination
Event type	Conference
Location	Malmö, SwedenShow on map