Source note · R036
The Role of Music-making in the Identity Construction of Members of an Adult Community Concert Band
Members of a New Orleans concert band describe identity through shared music and attainable challenge.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Qualitative & case studies
- Review extent
- Selected sections reviewed
What was studied
A qualitative dissertation with 37 interviews, more than 100 hours of observation and archival work in one adult band.
What it contributes
Band membership and musical achievement were meaningful, but participants did not all embrace the label “musician.”
Where the evidence stops
One selected group and the researcher’s insider role shape the account. Identity labels should not be imposed on other participants or interpreted as measured health outcomes.
About this review
This is a targeted review of selected sections. The record should not be read as an appraisal of the entire work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.