Sing together, eat together and build our choir together: An investigation of the balance of socio-musical factors shaping the experiences of members

我对这个博士项目的方法植根于社会认同和积极心理学框架的交叉点。我相信前者通过探索唱诗班成员如何定义他们在社会和唱诗班环境中的位置来研究权力和身份问题是有用的。此外，音乐互动的各个方面，如同步和音乐表达，可能会预测甚至影响参与者的归属感。为了解决这些问题，我计划使用定性方法，如焦点小组，访谈，研讨会和观察，以及定量方法，如调查和视频分析。这些方法可以提供新的见解周围的社会和音乐方面的合唱团模式，影响参与者的归属感，身份和授权。后一个框架可以用来更好地探讨不同的合唱团组织模式如何影响参与者的福祉。更具体地说，它将有可能探索合唱团组织的模式及其与参与者的感知积极情绪，参与，socialrelationships，意义感和成就感的相关性。与前一种方法类似，我计划使用混合方法来探索幸福结果。此外，我认为，采取参与性的方法是实现这个博士项目的目标的基础。它将使参与者成为研究过程的一个组成部分，而不仅仅是调查的对象。此外，这种方法与CWNN的新的合唱团合唱生产的包容性模型相一致。因此，我知道这些方法可能会根据项目的发展进行调整。这个博士课程符合我的长期职业目标和抱负，因为我有兴趣从事研究工作。在参与了关于艺术对弱势群体的贡献的项目之后，我有兴趣关注音乐互动对同一人群的具体影响。我相信这个博士课程是实现这些目标的绝佳机会，同时与杰出的研究人员和专业人士合作，并为尖端研究做出贡献。

My approach to this PhD project is rooted in the intersection of social identity and positive psychology frameworks. I believe the former would beuseful to investigate questions of power and identity by exploring how choir members define their place in society and within choir environments.Moreover, aspects of music interaction, such as synchronisation and musical expression, might predict or even impact participants' sense ofbelonging. In order to address these topics, I plan to use a mix of qualitative methods such as focus groups, interviews, workshops andobservations, and quantitative methods such as surveys and video analysis. These methods could provide new insights around social and musicalaspects of choir models that affect participant's sense of belonging, identity and empowerment. The latter framework could be used to better explore how different models of choir organisation impact participant's wellbeing. More specifically, itwould be possible to explore models of choir organisation and their correlation with participant's perceived positive emotions, engagement, socialrelationships, sense of meaning and sense of achievement. Similarly to the former approach, I plan to use mixed-methods to explore wellbeingoutcomes. Moreover, I believe that taking a participatory approach is fundamental to achieve the goals of this PhD project. It will allow participantsto become an integral part of the research process, rather than merely objects of investigation. Also, this approach aligns with CWNN's newinclusive model of choir cho-production. For this reason, I am aware that these methods might be adapted according to the project's development. This PhD program aligns with my long-term career goals and ambitions as I am interested in pursuing a career in research. After being involved inprojects about the contributions of the arts to vulnerable communities, I am interested in focusing on the specific impacts of music interactions tothe same populations.I believe this PhD program is the perfect opportunity to achieve these goals while working with outstanding researchers andprofessionals, and contributing to cutting-edge research.