Using fMRI, ten improvising musicians were contrasted with 10 non-musicians to explore brain activations while playing by ear. Subjects either imagined playing the music they were listening to, without moving their hands, or assessed the performance verbally without actually speaking. Half of the music …

Making music outside the concert venue: challenges and opportunities for artists. Presentation.

Participation in everyday occupations influences people's health and well-being. To enable individuals to do the activities they want and need to do is the main concern of occupational therapy practice. Many daily occupations are universal, but they also depend on culture. The development of the Activity …

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Over muziekonderwijs gesproken. De plek van binnenschools muziekonderwijs in narratieve interviews met hedendaagse muziekbeluisteraars.

Openingsrede Kenniscentrum Kunst & Samenleving.

De musicus van vandaag: een kameleon!Lezing tijdens het festival ‘On Wings’ in Groningen, Oosterpoort. Het is niet eenvoudig om als professioneel musicus succesvol te functioneren als we ons realiseren wat er vandaag de dag allemaal van ons wordt geëist. Talent hebben en over indrukwekkende artistieke …

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Digital books are often being heralded in the media. After all, the sales figures of digital books and e-readers are rising. It is inevitable that the book industry will keep on digitizing, since it facilitates life. However, what will be the long term effect of the digital books on authors, publicists, …

Introduction In comparison with other European countries, Starbucks is rather new on the Dutch coffee market. The Starbucks experience seems less exploited among the Dutch consumers. This thesis will demonstrate the effect of music and how music can convey the Starbucks experience in order to "engage" …