Context The series of memory blogs that follow this Introductory blog are part of David L Page’s creative process – reflecting on selected significant events in the early stages of his life, and associating sonic and musical textures that best represent his memory of those significant events. The collection of associative memories will then be formed into...
Category: Leadership
All things related to leadership, self and others. This can include: personal, family, community, educational, organisational, discipline, field, industry, national or global. The leadership role may be the result of a charismatic personality, an anointment, appointment or a democratically elected role. Examples of people and processes, habits and rituals, influencers of significant events, for the benefit of mankind, greatness, for the undoing of mankind, that caused the deprivation of significant peoples, flawed individuals or collectives, their failings, their impropriety. All matters related to those who practice the many and varied styles of leadership….
Reflecting on my Learning & Teaching (L&T) Practice
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3e Continuing on from my previous blogs (Page, 2015d) in this series: it is my desired goal to develop a collaborative, collegial, safe learning environment. Trust and respect are core to this process. Reflecting on 16T2 Note: an abbreviated version of this blog is available as a powerpoint presentation. It...
Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 4
Doctorate of Creative Industries Project 1 Precis Continuing on from my previous blogs in this series; as a person new to formal academic research studies, I have been surprised with the number of occasions that I have been confronted by a range of thoughts, feelings, observations, recollections – positives and learnings – and highlighted behavioural patterns over...
Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 3c
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” [David Bowie]. Observations of my practice Since commencing my Doctorate in January 2015, I have immersed my self in researching the industry and field of my practice, attempting to better understand how my practice sits within the very broad fields of music...
Effective and best practice for the contemporary music practitioner
Standards of effective practice have played an important part in the audio industry, even though these may be challenged by DIY culture and practices. Historically, the music and audio industry’s standards have addressed commercial and technical criteria. In commercial terms a “successful record producer is, by definition, someone who has had multiple hits” (Burgess 1997,...
The DIY music-making practitioner
History of Music Production Series – Part 4c This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Following substantial technological development from the late 1960s to today, music practice has diversified exponentially in a variety of social and cultural contexts (Wallis 2001; Watson and Shove 2008). Limited access to...
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt3?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3d So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self, what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 9: My approach in the learning experience Continuing on from my previous blogs (Page, 2015a) in this series: it is my...
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt2?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3c So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self, what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 8: My approach in preparing for a learning practice session Continuing on from my previous blogs in this series (Page, 2015a;...
Digital Project Studios become the platform for contemporary DIY music-making?
History of Music Production Series – Part 4b This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. (MIDAS 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. The changing field of music production Portable Studio With the development of laptops and handheld...
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt 1?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3b So now you are on track to develop mastery of one self, what is your approach to education and learning? Layer 7: My approach to educational practice Continuing on from my previous blog in this series (Page, 2015a): as I have indicated in prior blogs “I...