The third industrial revolution is often thought to be caused by the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. There is an evolving digital ecosystem that in several ways parallels the early development of digital music formats for the consumer market. At the same time there are social …

Een overzicht van de rol van improvisatie in het leven en werk van de musicus. Improvisatie wordt belicht als vorm van zelfexpressie, wat voor de meeste musici van jongsaf aan een belangrijk thema is. Daarnaast wordt improvisatie belicht als middel voor expressie van 'zichzelf en de ander', zoals dat …

Paper presented at international symposium ‘Dementia and Music. Research and Practice’. University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany, 21/9/2013. Paper argues that working with dementia for musicians and music students is important because it demands them to focus on the 'other' rather then on themselves and …

This thesis is about establishing an effective marketing strategy for MasterPeace, which will help generate publicity through the annual event on 5 May. MasterPeace is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with a European office based in Utrecht. It is a peace initiative that seeks to encourage …

This study focuses on the uses and functions of music in the life of individuals in the province of Groningen at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The study is an ethnomusicological study representing the sub-discipline of ethnomusicology-at-home. It uses Andreas Reckwitz’ formulation of practice …

Limited book edition of PhD dissertation.

Guest lecture ‘Entrepreneurship in Music’. Course ‘De Ondernemende Musicus’ (‘The Entrepreneurial Musician’) , Prince Claus Conservatoire, Hanzehogeschool, 19-12-2012

Active ageing through music. Presentation ‘Active Ageing through Music’. Conference ‘Healthy Ageing, Practice and Innovation at the Four Universities of Applied Sciences in the Northern Netherlands’, Groningen, 8/11/2012.

Musicking in Groningen: towards a grounded theory of uses and functions of music in a modern western society. Presentatie 4 juli 2012, scholing onderzoeksvaardigheden docenten Hanzehogeschool Groningen,  Lectoraat Lifelong Learning in Music & the Arts

Community music: interventie of dienst aan het idioculturele