Dr Angeliki Triantafyllaki
Dr Angeliki Triantafyllaki
Musical Identities in Music Education
MUSICAL IDENTITIES, as a specific field of study, have attracted the interest of music psychology and music education research in recent years. This talk will begin by presenting an overview of scientific research relating to musical identities published over the past two decades, drawing on insights from the sociology and psychology of music, in order to highlight the value of understanding musical identities within music education. To this end, the themes of ‘identities-in-music’ and ‘music-in-identities’ (MacDonald & Saarikallio, 2022) are employed in an attempt to organise the multiplicity and diversity of approaches used when studying musical identities amongst musical and non-musical populations. Particular reference is made to musical preferences, the role of music technologies in the formation of a musical self, and the ways in which informal learning environments may shape musical identities.
Throughout our session, you are invited to participate actively and engage in discussions, in order to explore, through specific techniques, your own musical and multiple identities, consider how these might inform your teaching practice, and reflect on your own musical journeys and careers to date.
Note: No preparation is required to attend the talk – a reading list will be provided at the end for those wishing to explore the topic further! Participants are encouraged to keep their cameras on throughout the 2-hour session, as there will be interaction with the tutor and fellow participants.
Dr Angeliki Triantafyllaki
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens // Greece
Angeliki Triantafyllaki is Assistant Professor of Music Education, Technology and Teacher Education at the Department of Music Studies, NKUA. She holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (PhD, MPhil), NKUA (BA), and the National Conservatoire of Athens (Piano Soloist Diploma). She has worked on international and national research projects (UK HEA, European Commission FP7-ICT, Thalis) and has secured competitive funding for individual postdoctoral research (British Academy Visiting Fellowship, Greek State Scholarship Foundation). She serves on committees and editorial boards of international organisations and journals in music education. She has been teaching in HE since 2010 at Masters and Bachelor levels. Her research currently focuses on music teacher education in Europe through participation in the Erasmus+ research project TEAM teacher-academy-music.eu/ An indicative list of publications can be found here: scholar.uoa.gr/a_triant/publications