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Koji Matsunobu is a musician, educator, and ethnographer. After completing a Ph.D. in music education, he became Fulbright Graduate Scholar and earned another Ph.D. in secondary and continuing education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining the Education University of Hong Kong he held academic positions at the University of Queensland, Australia and the University of Kumamoto, Japan. He has written widely on spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, silence, arts integration, world music pedagogy, place-based education, and qualitative research. His articles appear in Ageing and Society; British Journal of Music Education, Harvard Educational Review; International Journal of Music Education; International Review of Qualitative Research; Journal of Aesthetic Education; Journal of Research in Music Education; Music Education Research; and many handbooks and edited books. He teaches psychology and sociology of music education, primary and secondary music, world music, mindfulness, interdisciplinary arts, and research methodology courses. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Music Education. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Korean Association of Qualitative Inquiry, and the International Journal of Music Education.
Research interests
- Spirituality
- Creativity and Mindfulness
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Qualitative Research
- World Music
- Instrument Making
- Embodiment
- Integrated Curriculum
- Place-based education
Teaching Interests
- Research methodology
- Sociology of music and music education
- Place-based education
- World music
- Japanese music
- Mindfulness
Certificates
- Advanced Teaching Certificate of Middle/high School Music (1999), Japanese Ministry of Education
- Teaching Certificate of Middle/high School Music (1997), Japanese Ministry of Education
External Appointments
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Queensland, Australia
Senior Research Fellow, Assessment Research Center, EdUHK
Advisory Boards, the International Journal of Music Education, the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, and Qualitative Inquiry.
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The Japanese Shakuhachi or Chinese Chiba? Investigating the Modern Shakuhachi in China
MATSUNOBU, K., Ng, K. W. & WANG, J. X.
01/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
Research Outputs
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A gap in cultural policy: Non-Japanese experiences of learning Japanese music
MATSUNOBU, K., 2022, Ethnomusicology and cultural diplomacy. HEBERT, D. G. & MCCOLLUM, J. (eds.). Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, p. 150-165Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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Discussing a methodology for researching the long-term impact of music education: Drawing on learners’ memories and self-accounts
MATSUNOBU, K., Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research Studies in Music Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Effects of an intercultural music course on adolescents’ intergroup attitudes in southwest China
GUAN, T. & MATSUNOBU, K., 2022, In: Music Education Research. 24, 2, p. 238-255Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Listening in negative space for qualitative research
MATSUNOBU, K., May 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers
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Nurturing student ethnic identity through culturally responsive music teaching in China
GUAN, T., LUO, N. & MATSUNOBU, K., Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Music Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)