%0 Journal Article
%T ˇ°Something to live forˇ±: Weekly singing classes at a Chinese university for retirees
%A Jane Southcott
%A Sicong Li
%J International Journal of Music Education
%@ 1744-795X
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0255761417729548
%X Active music participation offers a way for older people to sustain wellbeing and health. This article explores the understandings and experiences of a group of older Chinese people who actively participate in singing lessons at the Tangshan Older People University, China. This article uses a phenomenological qualitative research approach that allows an investigation of individual experiences of music engagement in later life. This research utilized a case study design and data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis which explores experience as understood by participants. Five broad themes were identified from the data: Emotional wellbeing, Physical wellbeing, Mental wellbeing and ˇ°learning new thingsˇ±, Musical preferences, and Sharing music. The participants have purposefully sought music-learning experiences and recognize the benefits of their ongoing music education
%K active music engagement
%K adult music education
%K positive ageing
%K singing classes
%K wellbeing
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0255761417729548