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Harmonising Theory: Integrating Singing With Grounded Theory Methods

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posted on 2025-03-31, 05:31 authored by Belinda DensleyBelinda Densley, Virginia Dickson-SwiftVirginia Dickson-Swift, Jane MillsJane Mills
The integration of singing and song with established grounded theory methods offers readers unique methodological insights. Readers will be guided through the process of including singing and song within grounded theory methods using a worked example that explores the facilitator factors in group singing. We detail innovative approaches to research design including data generation, analysis and dissemination of findings. Specific examples will illustrate how singing and song can be incorporated into interviews, participatory workshops, coding, memo writing, and for the enhancement of theoretical sensitivity. Additionally, we introduce novel concepts such as practice-informed research, song reaching, and song fragments, and explore their implications for developing a grounded theory of group singing. Finally, we offer recommendations for using singing and song in the teaching and application of grounded theory methods.

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Publication Date

2025-01-01

Journal

The International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volume

24

Article Number

16094069241312042

Pagination

11p. (p. 1-11)

Publisher

SAGE

ISSN

1609-4069

Rights Statement

© The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without furtherpermission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).

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