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From Craic to Communitas: Furthering disability activism through traditional Irish song
- Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies, Volume 4, Issue 2, Oct 2019, p. 257 - 263
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- 01 Oct 2019
Abstract
Abstract
This piece offers an ethnographic account of work undertaken to bridge neurotypical and neurodivergent communities in Limerick, Ireland, through music-making workshops. By harnessing a common musical heritage in traditional Irish folk music, specifically its participatory dynamics, and its emphasis on story-telling, dialogue and inclusion, participants were able to musicalize their identities in ways that resonated with the integrative spirit of neurodiversity, against the logics of neurotypical, able-bodied assimilation.
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