Music Listening Together

Abstract

Abstract There are many ways to be musical, and listening to music is an important one of those ways. In my research with families, I found that music listening was in some cases the most well-developed and extensive musicking activity in which the family engaged, often across multiple generations. Recognizing this helped the families to see they were incorporating music in their family’s life through listening. Joint music listening holds important benefits, so it is important for family members to create opportunities to listen together, not just with their own headphones. Talking to grandparents or elders about the music they listen to is an opportunity for relational musicking.