Music facilitates self-discovery and holistic development: An Australian study

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This is a longitudinal study reporting the educational and occupational changes of two young musicians. It is one of the many empirical research studies I published under the financial sponsorship of the Australian Postgraduate Award and Postgraduate Publication Award. It draws on a large sample of elite Chinese musician-educators, ordinary community musicians and amateur players. So far, there was no systematic research conducted to investigate the fusion of diverse cultures including Confucianism and Western psychological and religious culture on identity formation and music learning outcomes among Chinese musicians around the globe. This study filled a research gap. Intercultural awareness and diverse East-West educational philosophies will be crucial for global educators and researchers to acquire.

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