What does musical knowledge mean for you?

Musical knowledge can range from the things we feel, apprehend, discover, remember and discuss about music in our everyday lives - whether by ourselves, with family, or with friends - to the ways that music is researched and communicated by different individuals, groups and institutions. We want to know what musical knowledge means for you - whether it is a personal or social experience, something that is communicated in everyday life, or something more formal.

What is the BMK project?

Bridging Musical Knowledge is a new project, based at Dublin City University (DCU) that explores the different ways people communicate and share their experiences, memories, perceptions and understanding of music. We are interested in all kinds of musical knowledge, their place in society and culture, and the potential to bring together or bridge these different ways of ‘knowing’ music.

BMK Belfast

Although the project will be carried out primarily online (and especially now during Covid-19), each phase will be organized around a specific location. This first phase is based in Belfast, with further phases planned to take place later in other mid-sized or large cities across the globe.

What will my participation lead to?

Findings from the survey and forum will lead to an initial article on different kinds of musical knowledge, published on this website. It will also inform subsequent phases of the BMK project - more information can be found here
There are three stages to the Belfast project:
1. An online survey
2. An online forum discussion group
3. Videos and stories of different musical knowledge experiences