Event Title
MU262 The Fusion of Funktion: A Look into a Student-Run Jazz and Funk Ensemble
Location
Diamond 344
Start Date
1-5-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 12:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Student-run groups are unique to college life, where students learn the true meaning of responsibility and commitment without adult guidance. Formal student-run music groups, however, are not as common because they often require a leader or director in order to organize rehearsals, plan out song choices, communicate with gig/concert managers, and complete a variety of other business tasks. The funk and jazz ensemble at Colby College, Funktion, is one of those rare, student-run music groups in which there is no set leader, yet the group very successfully fills a musical niche on the campus. In this study, I looked at the process by which Funktion manages to plan, practice, and perform. Through observation and interviews, I have concluded that members take part in a friend-based democracy, where every opinion is valued and every voice is heard.
Faculty Sponsor
Natasha Zelensky
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Music Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
834
MU262 The Fusion of Funktion: A Look into a Student-Run Jazz and Funk Ensemble
Diamond 344
Student-run groups are unique to college life, where students learn the true meaning of responsibility and commitment without adult guidance. Formal student-run music groups, however, are not as common because they often require a leader or director in order to organize rehearsals, plan out song choices, communicate with gig/concert managers, and complete a variety of other business tasks. The funk and jazz ensemble at Colby College, Funktion, is one of those rare, student-run music groups in which there is no set leader, yet the group very successfully fills a musical niche on the campus. In this study, I looked at the process by which Funktion manages to plan, practice, and perform. Through observation and interviews, I have concluded that members take part in a friend-based democracy, where every opinion is valued and every voice is heard.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/23