Workshop 1 participants (from left): Sirkka Kosanen (Sibelius Academy), Knút Eysturstein (University of the Faroe Islands), Annukka Hirvasvuopio-Laiti (Sámi University), David Johnson (Western Norway University), David Hebert (Western Norway University), Adam Switala (University of Iceland), Sondre Pettersen (University of Bergen) and Anna-Kaisa Liedes (Sibelius Academy)
Singing Maps collaborating partners met for the first time 23-24 September in Bergen to begin developing the Singing Maps community together. Our main tasks with this first workshop were to develop shared understandings and goals for the Singing Map project, learn about each others' musics and regions, and establish a working plan for the project going forward. For a detailed description of discussions and results from the first workshop, click on themes in the menu list above. Below is a summary of central topics and workshop events:
the place of Indigenous and traditional singing practices in current music education from our respective institutions and local contexts.
sharing of knowledge about regional singing traditions, with listening and performances from diverse Nordic singing communities (and beyond).
ideas for the digital design, content creation and content management for a Singing Maps shared open online community
Issues of digitalizing intangible cultural heritage, culturally responsive pedagogy, Indigenous epistemologies, and music teacher education.
Finnish ethnomusicologist Heidi Henriikka Mäkelä from the University of Helsinki joined the workshop via zoom for a special session dedicated to questions of national identities and cultural appropriation.
A path forward for upcoming workshops was established, with our next meeting planned for Helsinki in the early spring of 2024.