Raporty naukowe i dane badawcze (WNS)

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Correlates of preference for harmonic schema-based vs. reference-free musical improvisation in professional musicians and music therapy clients
(2025) Masiak, Elżbieta
The purpose of the study was to analyze preferences for different types of musical improvisation: improvisation based on a pre-composed schema or structure (i.e., harmonic progressions, melodic/rhythmic motifs, or other non-musical patterns) and free improvisation (defined as spontaneous playing without any prior assumptions or patterns to lean on). Additionally, the study examined the sociocultural, motivational, and meaning-related correlates of these preferences, as well as their connection to individual identity and self-perception among contemporary improvising musicians from diverse international socioprofessional backgrounds. The study was conducted through an online survey consisting of both closed and open-ended questions. It included 38 improvising musicians from 11 nationalities. The findings suggest that most participants value both types of improvisation equally or display a degree of ambivalence, while a distinct preference for either schema-based or free improvisation is less common. Notably, those with strong preferences for one approach over the other differ in their conceptualization and interpretation of improvisation.
Personal aspects of religiosity and civic engagement: the mediating role of prayer
(2024) Tatala, Małgorzata; Klamut, Ryszard; Timoszyk-Tomczak, Celina