Influence and Function of Community Music Activities on the Popularization of Music Education

THE INFLUENCE AND FUNCTION OF COMMUNITY MUSIC ACTIVITIES ON THE POPULARIZATION OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE ARANYA COMMUNITY, CHINA
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Research Question Festivals are ancient events that humans have organized for thousands of years and are essential elements of late-modern cultural life (Koopman, 2007). The sociological profiles of festivals, ranging from substantial popular events to tiny, niche avant-garde events, are similarly diverse (Karlsen, 2007). Cohen (2007) inducates that popular music has an influence on the lifestyles of a city or community and informs the way a particular community is perceived or valued. Cottrell (2004) indicates that musicians use an enthonographic perspective to conceive thier self adientity.  In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of musical events and experiences carried out in communities globally. The phrase "community music" is often used to describe these activities and experiences (Guo & Cosaitis, 2019; Taylor, 2017). Despite the lack of universally accepted definition of community music, experts generally agree on three primary characteristics that include community development, collaborative music-making, and personal growth. Nonetheless, at the theoretical level, little attention has been paid to the potential of communal music as a significant element in music education. The majority of community music literature focuses on individual initiatives rather than addressing educational problems systematically (Kartomi, 2014). If researchers do mention community music's academic potential, it's usually in the context of broader ideals like self-employment and social empowerment (Guo & Cosaitis, 2019; van Niekerk, 2010). The evolution of community music activities as a potential to popularize music education as a whole has been largely overlooked. This study, therefore, seeks to investigate the function and influence of community music activities in the popularization of music education in the Aranya community. With specific reference to the Aranya community in Northern China, the guiding research question of the study states that "How do community music activities promote music education in the Aranya community? The following specific research questions will also guide the study:

1. What is the extent that Chinese students enjoy popular music and community music festivals?
2. What are the preferences of community concerning music learning within music classes and outside class environment?
3. What are the challenges and conditions that facilitate promoting music education?
4. What is the level of community interest in different music festivals or activities in the Aranya community?

Rationale Music education in China is constantly changing to accommodate new methods of thinking, learning, and musical culture (Kartomi, 2014).  Music practices at communal level provide excellent opportunities to develop music skills associated with acting and thinking. Furthermore, there are few prospects for long-term musical education development. Many groups, including children and adults, are deprived of great opportunities to improve their musical talents as long as they do not create such views. As a result, it is essential to look at the degree to which community-based music events support music education and how they do so. Therefore this study is to comprehensively investigate the educational value of communal music activities in Northern China. This study focuses on addressing the gaps of missing research on the importance of community music activities in promoting music education. The study’s significance extends to understanding the extent to which Chinese students enjoy popular music and community music festivals, the community preferences concerning learning music in and outside of school music lessons, and the level of community interest in different music festivals or activities in the Aranya community. Methodology A research design is a comprehensive strategy for answering the research questions and dealing with some of the challenges that may arise throughout the research process. Because this is qualitative research, data collection and analysis will be done using qualitative techniques. This study will use a phenomenological research approach. A study is appropriate for this research study because it is based on a phenomenological research design that tries to put aside prejudices and previous assumptions about human experiences, emotions, and reactions to a specific circumstance. Phenomenology is a qualitative research technique for describing how people react to a particular event (Ritchie & Lewis, 2003). Phenomenological research will be typically conducted through qualitative questionnaires and Key informant interviews to collect data from students and community leaders based in the Anaya community (Qinhuangdao) in Northern China. The target population are the different school-going children and community leaders based in the Anaya community (Qinhuangdao) in Northern China. A sample of 40 study participants, including both students and community leaders of the Anaya community (Qinhuangdao), will be utilized for this study. The Snowball sampling technique will be used to select school-going children and community leaders in Northern China. The study will use a qualitative survey questionnaire to gather primary data from the Anaya community's chosen pupils and community leaders (Qinhuangdao). Qualitative questionnaires are designed to elicit more in-depth answers regarding the study's subject or issue (Ritchie & Lewis, 2003). The qualitative questionnaire's questions are always aimed at determining the participants' understanding of a specific study issue. The purpose of this qualitative survey questionnaire is to gather information from students and community leaders in the Anaya community (Qinhuangdao) on the impact and function of community music activities on the pop...