<p dir="ltr">This contains the analysis for Chapter Seven, <i>Second Take on the Functions of Music: A Cross-Cultural Perspective,</i> of the doctoral thesis - <i>mUSic or musIc?: Examining the Role of Self-Construal in Affective Experiences with Music Across Cultures. </i>This research presents three empirical studies that explore the functions of music across cultures. Adopting a qualitative approach that acknowledges the researcher's active role in knowledge production, this study used online open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to achieve three objectives: (1) develop a framework of musical functions, (2) examine the prevalence of these functions across three cultural contexts, and (3) explore the nature of musical functions.</p><p dir="ltr">This study received ethical approval via the University of Sheffield's ethics review procedure (application reference #049931, #053922, #061030).</p>
Funding
This work was supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (grant number AH/R012733/1) through the White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities.