We studied the ‘bibles’ of jazz standards – and found sexism lurking in the strangest place
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Melissa Forbes
- Apr 17
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Melissa Forbes
- Feb 13
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singing for people with Parkinson's
Singing has been shown to have a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits for people Parkinson's. My own research has shown that these...
Melissa Forbes
- Feb 12
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The jazz singer’s mind shows us how to improvise through life itself
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Melissa Forbes
- Apr 4, 2021
- 1 min
meaningful work for musicians
A recent article of mine (co-authored with Assoc Prof Irene Bartlett) examined the work of health and wellbeing singing group...
Melissa Forbes
- Jan 16, 2020
- 2 min
(my) imposter syndrome is boring
There is nothing like an existential crisis to drive you back to the drawing board to reconsider everything you think you know, believe...
Melissa Forbes
- Dec 7, 2018
- 4 min
is there a place for compassion in higher music education?
"By making space for diverse musics, learning styles, and pedagogical approaches, we shift our attention away from exacting external...
Melissa Forbes
- Aug 3, 2018
- 3 min
music educators—are you comfortable making mistakes?
I've spent a great deal of time reading about learning new skills and achieving mastery. Reading highlights include George Leonard's...
Melissa Forbes
- Jul 27, 2018
- 4 min
the essentialist academic—a contradiction in terms?
As an academic—and particularly as a music academic—I am aware that I occupy an extremely privileged place in society. Academic roles...