Over balconies and electronic bridges: Intercultural music engagement during & post pandemic

Abstract

Globalisation, mass migration, and the challenges of accommodating cultural and political diversity have resulted in a renewed interest in social cohesion and community resilience. Local and global interdependencies require cooperation across different constituencies to address issues with wide reaching implications such as conflict and climate change – often leading to further mass migration of people. The research considered here was punctuated by a global concern – the COVID-19 pandemic. This event underlined these interdependencies and the importance of addressing tensions between cohesion and diversity to optimise the resilience of communities in the face of adversity. Specifically, ..