Introduction
This study emerges within the framework of continuing the work undertaken
by CIPEM (Research Centre in Psychology of Music and Music Education), in particular
its interest in the relationship between Music Education and music in the community
as the necessary and essential interchange for the development of musically informed
citizens both in terms of a potential professional option and as aware and critical
consumers. This thus further builds upon prior investment in understanding the
phenomena around the participation of young persons in Philharmonic Bands and
seeking to expand knowledge based upon another view on the collective musical
practices ongoing in multiple contexts and in accordance with diverse objectives. [...]
