Source note · R053
My Musical Self: Examining Social Influences of Community Band Membership on Musical Identity Using Social Identity Theory
Eastern Ontario band members describe musical identity through social comparison and continuity during the pandemic.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Qualitative & case studies
- Review extent
- Selected sections reviewed
What was studied
A dissertation with 14 current members from three community bands, using interviews and journals.
What it contributes
Participants’ understandings of themselves as musicians were connected with their ensemble relationships and changing circumstances.
Where the evidence stops
The study is not a life-course follow-up or a clinical assessment. Current members’ accounts cannot represent all former members or people excluded from participation.
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.