Source note · R029
Civil wind bands beyond music education: A scoping review (2010–2021)
International civil wind band literature covers social, civic and educational questions beyond musical instruction.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Reviews & synthesis
- Review extent
- Main text reviewed
What was studied
A scoping review of 84 selected reports from two databases, covering literature from 2010–2021.
What it contributes
The review organizes a varied field of research on bands as social and community institutions.
Where the evidence stops
Database and language coverage limit the map. Musical and physical health outcomes were outside its selection criteria, and it does not pool causal effects or count all bands worldwide.
About this review
The main text was reviewed for its methods, reported findings and limits. This source note is an editorial summary, not a reproduction of the work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.