Category: DCI Phase 0 – Starting Point Practice

Phase 0 of my Doctorate of Creative Industries Research Study Holistic Model of Authentic Practice – Starting Point

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Four Tiers of Listening in Contemporary DIY Music & Sound-making Practice Series – Part 1b This blog represents the second in this series, the four (4) tiers of listening required in Contemporary DIY Music & Sound-making Practice. Please refer to my previous blog post for Part 1a, Required skills of a Contemporary Music & Sound-making...

Required skills of a Contemporary Music & Sound-making Practitioner

Audio Industry, CP Research Practice, CP Session Practice, Creative Practice, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, DCI Pilot Study - Bordering the Study, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, Holistic, Analytical & Critical Listening, Industry, L&T Session Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Learning & Teaching Practice, Listening, Music & Sound Theory & Practice, Music Theory, Personal Development of Self, Research Studies, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

Four Tiers of Listening in Contemporary DIY Music & Sound-making Practice Series – Part 1a This blog represents the first in this series, the four (4) tiers of listening required in Contemporary DIY Music & Sound-making Practice. (Self-reflection sphere, 2016) Self-learning: the ‘discipline’ required to be a contemporary DIY music practitioner Effective DIY learning requires...

Doctoral Research Study – Part 1

CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Reflective Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Observational Narrative, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

My journey begins…. (Page 2014a) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2014b) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 1st Observation Commencing the doctoral program, I had a relative clear idea of my proposed research study problem. I say relative as, as I have progressed through the many twists and turns of...

Pre-Doctoral Research Study – Part 2

CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Reflective Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Observational Narrative, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

A year to remember…. (Page 2014a) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2014b) for the previous blog. My life – music-making and education & learning My journey in music-making commenced a number of decades ago. I made music via physical instruments. I strummed chords on a guitar or piano, hummed or...

Pre-Doctoral Research Study – Part 1

CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Reflective Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, Leadership, Observational Narrative, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

Preparing for my research study  (Page 2014a) Learning and development Just being me…… I have never considered my self smart. My schooling test results were mainly above-average, but I worked consistently, and often for long hours in order to achieve these. I recall I often looked to those who got the top grades – those...

Media Identity & Curation Part 2

Audio Industry, CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, Distribution, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, Learning & Leadership, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

As revealed in my blog last month, Media Identity & Curation Part 1, I hold a very broad view of creative practice. My interests, activities and roles are diverse. I love life and the aesthetic of life. Whether it is a visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, gustatory or olfactory-based creations, I embrace them all. As my personal motto describes,...

Media Identity & Curation Part 1

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This blog is a continuation of a series. See here for the previous blog. A creative practitioner As a creative practitioner I am conscious of the dynamic nature of creative endeavours. I am aware of the relationship between my self and my practice: my self informs my practice, and in turn, my practice informs my self...

Life is about the moment…..

CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, Learning & Leadership, Prose, SelfLeave a comment

This blog is a continuation of a series. See here for the previous blog. at any point in time….. Life is about the moment ….. all things fluid……. experiencing the moment… listening, observing, interacting, laughing, loving, enJOYing, soaking the moment in, digesting it, considering it, reflecting …. expressing ones’ being, streaming ones’ consciousness. While in...

Music Practitioner Part 1 – Beginnings

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My earliest recollections of creative practice….. Due to the ill health of my mother and her need for many medical operations over an extended period, I lived in a very dark house for the first seven (7) years on my life. With the curtains and blinds drawn shut the majority of the time, and bedrooms doors closed, I...

So what is a Learning Organisation?

Community Projects, Community Projects Philosophy, CP Research Practice, DCI Phase 2 - Value-driven Practice, DCI Pilot Study - Bordering the Study, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, Industry, L&T Philosophy, L&T Reflective & Reflexive Practice, L&T Research Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Learning & Teaching Practice, Personal Development of Self, Research Studies, SelfLeave a comment

Education & Training Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 2 Introduction I have engaged in education and training practice for about two decades now. I have been fortunate to have studied, facilitated and taught across eras, cultures, continents, industries and disciplines. As a result I have diverse experience, and most importantly I believe, perspective of...

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