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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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Writing Artistic Research Report on Western Classical Music Performance: The Important Aspects to Be Voiced Out by A Performer Researcher

Herry Rizal Djahwasi, Zaharul Lailiddin bin Saidon

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i12/15437

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There is only a small number of published articles about music as performing. Based on the review of related literatures, we found that there are three contributing factors to this phenomenon. The first is related to the learning model in music performance. The second is related to the structure of knowledge in music performance. The third is related to the research paradigm in music performance. The aim of this article is to discuss aspects that are important to be voiced out by a performer in writing artistic research on classical music performances. A narrative review was conducted which focused on answering two main questions. The first is what are the important aspects that need to be included in the writing of artistic research reports for classical music performances? The second is how to describe the voices of performers in an artistic research report of classical music performances? Subsequently, the answers to these two questions provides an overview of how the practice of music performance and research in an academic environment can be carried out in conformity. Based on a review of the related literatures, this article is expected to contribute to writing an artistic research report on Western classical music performance.

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In-Text Citation: (Djahwasi & Saidon, 2022)
To Cite this Article: Djahwasi, H. R., & Saidon, Z. L. Bin. (2022). Writing Artistic Research Report on Western Classical Music Performance: The Important Aspects to Be Voiced Out by A Performer Researcher. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(12), 58 – 72.