How do I grow and develop as a musician in the Western musical environment?
(2023)
author(s): Fan-Qi Wu
published in: Research Catalogue
This research mainly analyses and discusses the process of cultural adaptation and cross-genre/culture integration- how the pipa was fused and adapted into Western ensemble settings through different projects as case studies. Besides, this study uses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to analyze the changes in the author's mindset as a traditional musician and to explore the challenges and self-identity of being a minority in the larger community.
Furthermore, this study also discusses how the author consciously and unconsciously blends her cultural heritage with Western musical influences, which later helps her to develop her own musical language and voice.
