A Space for Collaborative Creativity. How Collective Improvising Shapes 'a Sense of Belonging'.

ABSTRACT: In this contribution, we draw on findings from a non-formal, community music project to elaborate on the relationship between the concept of eudaimonia, as defined by Seligman, the interactive dimensions of collective free improvisation, and the concept of collaborative creativity. The project revolves around The Ostend Street Orkestra (TOSO), a music ensemble within which homeless adults and individuals with a psychiatric or alcohol/drug related background engage in collective musical improvisation. Between 2017 and 2019 data was collected through open interviews and video recordings of rehearsals and performances. Participant data was analyzed through inductive analysis based on the principles of grounded theory. One interesting finding was the discrepancy in the participant inter

SUBMITTER: Verneert F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8044394 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature