Aaron S. Allen is one of the leading developers of ecocritical music research, i.e., ecomusicology. He is the director of the Environment & Sustainability Program and an associate professor of ...

What does social and environmental justice mean in music or music research? How can music and music research advance equality, equity, human rights or ecological sustainability? What could music ...

Following the sell out success of Bird Bath events in 2024, we invite you to join us on International Dawn Chorus Day for an early morning sound walk through Stanmer Park and an ecosocial breakfast at ...

The Experimental Ecologies group in the Sussex Digital Humanities Lab works across disciplines to address sustainability issues at so called “human-environment” interfaces. A key issue is the very ...

ABSTRACT: Music plays a significant role in human emotions and psychological well-being. This study examines the associations between music listening habits and mental health conditions, including ...

Nancy Guy, an ethnomusicologist and professor of music at UC San Diego, has dedicated her career to studying the music of Taiwan. From the way environmental concerns seep into songs to how politics ...

Research on Yoruba popular music has tended to draw attention to its interest in romance and the accumulation of wealth. Inadequate attention has been paid to its engagement with the environment.

A classical symphony orchestra consists of up to 29 musical instruments manufactured from up to 758 distinct natural materials. The interrelationships between the extraction of raw materials for ...

In the 1970s and ’80s, John Luther Adams, like so many composers, had a day job. Unlike many of his peers, however, Adams considered that day job — working for environmental protection nonprofits — ...

Analysis: Can birdsong be used in music in new ways to draw our attention to the ecological and climate crisis happening around us? Birdsong has been a source of inspiration for musicians and ...