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A statement of values for our research on music in peacebuilding

A synthesis of Galtung and Ikeda’s peace theories

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ID12876177
AuthorsOlivier Urbain (Tokyo College of Music, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume13
Issue3
Pages218-237
Publication date2016-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peace Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-0201 • E-ISSN: 1740-021X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17400201.2016.1256942
OpenAlexW2550583870
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited11

Recent years have seen a growing interest in research linking musicking and peacebuilding, and the establishment of the Min-On Music Research Institute (MOMRI) in 2014 in Tokyo follows this trend. Its mission statement is: ‘To pursue a multidisciplinary investigation of the potential application of music in peacebuilding activities,’ in short, ‘music in peacebuilding.’ In this article, I attempt to define the values that inspire the MOMRI team in our collective research. I present a synthesis of two conceptual frameworks that offer a vision for peacebuilding: Johan Galtung’s ‘Transcend method’ for the nonviolent and creative transformation of conflicts and Daisaku Ikeda’s ‘philosophy of peace’ that places the protection of human dignity at the center of all endeavors. The result of this new synthesis is the articulation of four major value concepts that can help us explore the links between music and peacebuilding, namely Inner Peacebuilding, Communicative Creativity, Planetary Awareness, and Preventive Peacebuilding. Two case studies demonstrate how these concepts can be useful when trying to analyze complex musicking events, the first based on Vegar Jordanger’s research on collective vulnerability through Guided Imagery with Music, and the second on Jason McCoy’s study of the popular musician Simon Bikindi’s role in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

Peacebuilding · Political science · Sociology · Statement (logic · Chemistry · Diverse Musicological Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year0,7
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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