4 - Community Music with Kari Veblen

In this episode of the Community Music Learning IJCM Conversation Series, Roger Mantie speaks with Professor Kari Veblen, a prominent figure in community music. They discuss Kari's early musical experiences, her significant contributions to community music scholarship, and her ongoing projects in the field. Kari shares insights from her career, including her influential writings and the impact of community music on various settings. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement in music and the joy of lifelong learning through music-making.

Our guest: 

Kari K. Veblen is Professor Emerita of Music Education at Western University, where she taught courses in music education, children's music, and qualitative research. She also served in leadership roles in graduate studies and research. Her four-decade career includes work as a school music teacher, community musician, curriculum consultant, and academic in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland.

She is co-founder and associate editor of the International Journal of Community Music and has presented over 275 papers and workshops internationally. Her research focuses on community music networks, music learning across the lifespan, Irish/Celtic traditions, and vernacular genres. She has published widely, and her recent work includes The Oxford Handbook of Social Media and Music Learning and a study on Canadian Scottish pipe bands as convergent communities of practice.

Take a look at Kari Veblen’s articles in the IJCM:

https://intellectdiscover.com/search?value1=Kari+Veblen&option1=author&noRedirect=true&sortField=prism_publicationDate&sortDescending=true

More information about the International Journal of Community Music:

https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/ijcm

This podcast series is hosted by Alicia de Bánffy-Hall and Roger Mantie and produced by  ‪Laurie Hall