Anne Haugland Balsnes

• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Jansson, Dag (2022). «Jeg kan ikke bli musikklærer hvis jeg ikke kan synge foran klassen min»: Korsang i lærerutdanningen og utvikling av individuell sangtrygghet. I Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Red.), Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202716356. s. 199–228. doi: 10.23865/noasp.162.ch7. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Schei, Tiri Bergesen & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Godhetsdiskursen om sang i barnehage og skole. I Fieldseth, Melanie Susan; Stien, Hanne Hammer & Veiteberg, Jorunn (Red.), Kunstskapte fellesskap. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 978-82-450-4171-2. s. 239–260. doi: 10.55669/oa130508. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Jansson, Dag & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Turning points in shaping choral conducting practice: six tales of Norwegian conductors’ professional development. Music Education Research. ISSN 1461-3808. 24(2), s. 195–208. doi: 10.1080/14613808.2022.2053507. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Based on narratives on six choral conductors’ unfolding careers, the article investigates significant moments in professional trajectories – turning points – and how these shaped ongoing practices. The empirical material comprises interviews with conductors that represent different pre-conducting platforms – musicologist, music therapist, music educator, instrumentalist, singer, and church musician. Narratives present both an ontological view of experience – lived life is told life – and a methodology where the narrative analysis is the researchers’ integral retelling of fragments and episodes provided by the informants. The article draws on sensemaking theory to understand how the conductors attend to certain experiences, whether painful or pleasurable, and make their ongoing practice meaningful by modifying course of action as well as identity. A common theme is how they unexpectedly were thrown into the conductor position in their youth. Formal conductor education seems to take a highly ambiguous position in their developments, for some productive – and for some, even disruptive.

• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Danbolt, Ingrid Anette; Hagen, Liv Anna; Haukenes, Siri; Knigge, Jens & Schei, Tiri Bergesen (2022). «Det finnes en sang for alt!» Ansattes begrunnelser for sang i barnehage og skole – en empirisk studie. I Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Red.), Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202716356. s. 29–65. doi: 10.23865/noasp.162.ch2. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This chapter is based on two studies which aim to provide knowledge about the position of singing in Norwegian kindergartens and schools: (a) a national quantitative cross-sectional survey with kindergarten teachers and primary school/ lower secondary school teachers, and (b) case studies in selected kindergartens and schools, where the data collection consisted of participatory observation and interviews with leaders and teachers. The chapter presents an attempt to incorporate both studies into a triangulation design where different types of data material and different analysis methods (quantitative and qualitative) are combined to investigate the question “why sing?” – that is, how singing is justified in kindergarten and school. Furthermore, we ask if different views on the functions of singing correlate with teachers’ personal characteristics (e.g., educational background, musical expertise, age, gender) and with the extent to which teachers sing with their children/students. Theoretical perspectives are grounded in music education philosophy with emphasis on Øivind Varkøy’s (2015) justification categories. The results show that employees in Norwegian kindergartens and schools justify singing with several arguments that are placed within and across Varkøy’s categories. We find a clear consensus among the participants in our sample that singing is particularly relevant for extra-musical functions (e.g., learning a language, building a community). The least emphasized, however, are arguments connected with curricula and the development of the singing voice.

• Jansson, Dag & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2021). Dilemmaer i skandinavisk korlederutdanning. I Angelo, Elin; Knigge, Jens; Sæther, Morten & Waagen, Wenche (Red.), Higher Education as Context for Music Pedagogy Research. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202696979. s. 215–244. doi: 10.23865/noasp.119.ch9. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Christensen, Jorun (2021). Vinn-vinn? En studie av "Sentrum-prosjektet" – et samarbeid mellom grunnskole og kulturskole. I Bandlien, Bjørn-Terje; Olaussen, Ingvild Olsen; Letnes, Mari-Ann & Angelo, Elin (Red.), Utdanning i kunstfag: Samarbeid, kvalitet og spenninger. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-02-71634-9. doi: 10.23865/noasp.152. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Jansson, Dag; Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Durrant, Colin (2021). The gesture enigma: Reconciling the prominence and insignificance of choral conductor gestures. Research Studies in Music Education. ISSN 1321-103X. s. 1–18. doi: 10.1177/1321103X211031778. Vis sammendrag

  Curious as to why conducting gesture is both acknowledged and ignored by choral singers, this paper investigates the enigmatic nature of the act of conducting. Education and research are biased towards gestural aspects of the choral conductor role. At the same time, research shows that gestural skills rank strikingly low compared to other musical skills and interpersonal skills. This study endeavours to unpack this enigma, based on 40 interviews with choral singers and conductors in Norway and Sweden. Taking a phenomenological approach, analysis of the fieldwork reveals that singers are more aware of gesture when something out of the ordinary happens, is unclear, or even particularly appealing. The enigmatic role of gesture is partly due to conceptual ambiguity – gestures are signals that conductors 'do' as well as embody the integral conductor 'being'. Moreover, four 'enigma busting' contextual dimensions were found: complexity of the music, the irreplaceability of gestures in the specific situation, singers’ receptiveness to gestures, and the gestural proficiency of the conductor. The article points at some implications for education as well as future research.

• Jansson, Dag & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Korlederens kompetanse, utdanning og praksis – konturene av en meta-teori. Journal for Research in Arts and Sports Education. ISSN 2535-2857. 4(1), s. 92–114. doi: 10.23865/jased.v4.2354. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Jansson, Dag & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Choral conducting education: The lifelong entanglement of competence, identity and meaning. Research Studies in Music Education. ISSN 1321-103X. doi: 10.1177/1321103X19863184. Vis sammendrag

  Choral singing is one of the most widespread musical activities, and choral conductors work in a variety of social settings that involve every imaginable type of choir and musical genre. The conductor role draws on a number of skills and competences that are partly acquired through education but, equally importantly, through experience. Choral conductors shape their practice in highly individual fashions as amalgamations of background, formal education, career development and working situation. The present qualitative study seeks to uncover how choral conductor practices arise and unfold, by using Etienne Wenger’s theory of communities of practice and situated learning as the key analytical framework. The study elucidates the choral conducting practice as an ongoing educational project and theorises the dimensions of variety in choral conductors’ trajectories. The study situates the conducting practice in a Western choral tradition, based on interviews with a diverse sample of 20 conductors in Norway. The theoretical framework proved to be highly appropriate; however, applying it to the choral conducting practice requires the explicit positioning with regard to the academic debates on the theory’s development following Wenger’s original conceptualisation. The study therefore contributes to knowledge development in three ways – (1) by shedding new light on the theory, (2) by proposing a sub-structure to the main theory for its application to choral conducting and (3) by tracing some initial implications for choral conducting education. One of the key findings is that a conductor’s background continues to impact competence and identity throughout a conductor’s work-life, while practice seems to be predominant over formal education.

• Jansson, Dag; Bygdéus, Pia & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Nordic choral conductor education: Overview and research agenda. Nordisk musikkpedagogisk forskning : Årbok. ISSN 1504-5021. 19, s. 137–170. Vis sammendrag

  The choral movement holds a prominent position in the Nordic countries, and choral singing is one of the top social activities in terms of the number of people involved. While all these choirs need conductors and depend on choral leadership competence, we have limited knowledge of the existence and level of available competence, qualitatively or quantitatively. Music academies and universities are key providers of competence and capacity to meet the demands of amateur and professional ensembles alike. This paper seeks to establish a picture of university/academy-based education in choral conducting, with focus on the Scandinavian countries. Existing research is scarce, and the overall aim of this initial effort is to provide a foundation for further research. We have pursued the following related research questions; which educational programmes exist, what are their profiles in terms of the underlying thinking and ensemble needs they serve, and what is the capacity in terms of number of students? A variety of research data has been gathered, including curriculum reviews and interviews with conducting teachers and students from selected institutions. Although we have been able to answer the research questions to some degree, the study opens a series of new questions, which suggest an agenda for further research.

• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Singing for a better life: Choral singing and Public Health. I Bonde, Lars Ole & Theorell, Töres (Red.), Music and Public Health : a Nordic perspective. Springer Publishing Company. ISSN 978-3-319-76240-1. s. 167–186. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-76240-1_11. Vis sammendrag

  From the Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) comes an exciting source of theoretical approaches, epidemiological findings, and real-life examples regarding the therapeutic and health-enhancing effects of music. Experts across fields including psychology, neurology, music therapy, medicine, and public health review research on the benefits of music in relieving physiological, psychological, and socioemotional dysfunction. Chapters link musical experiences (listening and performing, as well as involvement in movement, dance, and theatre) to a wide range of clinical and non-clinical objectives such as preventing isolation, regulating mood, reducing stress and its symptoms, and treating dementia. And the book’s section on innovative music-based interventions illustrates opportunities for incorporating musical activities into public health programs. Among the topics covered are: · Associations between the use of music, cultural participation and health-related outcomes in adult Scandinavian populations · Music practice and emotion handling · How music translates itself biologically in the body · Music as a forum for social-emotional health · Participation and partnership as core concepts in music and public health · Music therapy as health promotion for mothers and children at a public health clinic Music and Public Health will gain interested readers among researchers, teachers, students, and clinicians in the fields of music education and therapy, as well as researchers and students of public health who are interested in the influence of culture and the arts. The book also will be relevant to administrators in public health services.

• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Populærmusikkens vei inn i Den norske kirke :. DIN - Tidsskrift for religion og kultur. ISSN 1501-9934. s. 36–60.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Beckmann, Hege (2017). "Musikken kan jeg ikke leve uten!" : Musikk som kilde til menneskets meningsskaping. I Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Red.), Hva er nå et menneske? : tverrfaglige bidrag. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202566258. s. 208–228.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). The silver voices: A possible model for senior singing. International Journal of Community Music. ISSN 1752-6299. 10(1), s. 59–69. doi: 10.1386/ijcm.10.1.59_1.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Hospitality in multicultural choral singing. International Journal of Community Music. ISSN 1752-6299. 9(2), s. 171–189. doi: 10.1386/ijcm.9.2.171_1.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (2016). Menighetens soundtrack : hvilke verdier ligger til grunn for norske menigheters valg av gudstjenestemusikk? Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi (TPT). ISSN 1893-4773. 33(1), s. 17–27.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2015). Musikk for menigmann? Liturgisk musikk i spenningen mellom folkekirke og trosfellesskap. I Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Christensen, Solveig; Christoffersen, Jan Terje & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (Red.), Gudstjeneste à la carte : liturgireformen i Den norske kirke. Verbum Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-543-1311-4. s. 190–209.
• Jansson, Dag & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2015). Unfreezing identities: Exploring choral singing in the workplace. International Journal of Community Music. ISSN 1752-6299. 8(2), s. 163–178. doi: 10.1386/ijcm.8.2.163_1. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2015). Mer enn ord - om gudstjenestereformen og sanselighet. I Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Christensen, Solveig; Christoffersen, Jan Terje & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (Red.), Gudstjeneste à la carte : liturgireformen i Den norske kirke. Verbum Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-543-1311-4. s. 210–229.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Henriksen, Jan-Olav (2015). "Mykere" forståelse av synd? : om nye syndsbekjennelser i Den norske kirke. I Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Christensen, Solveig; Christoffersen, Jan Terje & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (Red.), Gudstjeneste à la carte : liturgireformen i Den norske kirke. Verbum Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-543-1311-4. s. 173–189.

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• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Hagen, Liv Anna & Haukenes, Siri (2023). Sangglede og stemmebruk i barnehagen. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISBN 9788205571013. 278 s.
• Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202716356. 387 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2021). Historier om den klassiske musikken. Musikkhistorie for barn og unge. Musikkforlagene. ISBN 978-82-91379-59-3. 224 s.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Christensen, Jorun (2021). Vinn-vinn? En studie av "Sentrums-prosjektet" - et samarbeid mellom grunnskole og kulturskole. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202729653.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Hva er nå et menneske? : tverrfaglige bidrag. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202566258. 336 s.

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• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Ellefsen, Live Weider & Knigge, Jens (2024). Singing in Norwegian primary and secondary schools – Three empirical studies on the status quo.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Sødal, Nils Harald & Ribe, Benedikte Sofie (2023). Drama fra operascenen. Vis sammendrag

  Prosjektet var et samarbeid mellom Universitetet i Agder, Kirstiansand Operakor og Musikkens venner i Kristiansand og utforsket verdens tre meste spilte operaer, nemlig Tryllefløyten av Mozart, Carmen av Bizet og La Traviata av Verdi. Ideen var å utforske tre operaer som gjennom århundrer har begeistret publikum rundt om i hele verden. Studentene ved Institutt for klassisk sang og musikkpedagogikk ved UIA fikk gjennom dette prosjektet muligheten til å gjøre seg kjent med de musikalske og dramturgiske elementene i tre tidløse operatiske verk. I et mindre format kunne studentene her utforske ulike sceniske og sanglige innganger på klassiske verk. regien ble satt i en improvisatorisk setting. Prosjektets sluttprodukt var en forestilling med betalende tilskuere. Dermed fikk studentene også kjenne på det presset, men samtidig den gleden det er å stå foran en større forsamling.

• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2023). Sang i utdanning og rekruttering til kor. Korbladet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2023). Det er nå vi må satse. Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2023). Å, var jeg en sangfugl. Harvest Magazine.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Andrea Bocelli med Kristiansand symfoniorkester.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Da pacem - Give us peace. A cantata for mixed choir and jazz ensemble.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Sanger om Søgne.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). On Christmas Night.
• Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Introduksjon til Samsang gjennom livsløpet. I Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (Red.), Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202716356. s. 7–27. doi: 10.23865/noasp.162.ch1. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Syng for livet - sangens betydning for enkeltpersoner, grupper og samfunn.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Korsang for et bedre liv: Kor, helse og livskvalitet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Syng for livet! Fra vugge til grav - i Grimstad.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2022). Choral Singing – The Sound of community.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Knigge, Jens (2022). Sang i lærerutdanningen og lærerstudenteres forhold til sang.
• Vesterlid Strøm, Regine; Eiksund, Øyvind Johan & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2021). Co-singing Across the Life Course.
• Christophersen, Catharina Renate; Onsrud, Silje Valde; Viig, Tine Grieg; Knudsen, Jan Sverre; Holdhus, Kari Mette & Ellefsen, Live Weider [Vis alle 10 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2021). Musikkfaget i lærerutdanningen - pågående forskning og visjoner for framtiden.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Kor og helse.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Syng for livet, fra vugge til grav.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Syng for livet! Fra vugge til grav.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). I like to move it!
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). Forskning på sang i pedagogiske sammenhenger.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2020). The Sound of Community.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Hagen, Liv Anna; Knigge, Jens & Schei, Tiri Bergesen (2020). SangBarSk - Singing in Kindergartens and Schools.
• Schei, Tiri Bergesen; Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Johnson, David (2019). SANGBARSK - Utførte og pågående studier av sangens stilling i barnehage og skole i Skandinavia.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Sanger i september.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Festkonsert på nasjonaldagen.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Margrethe Munthe for unge og gamle.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Stories for voices, strings and band.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Brahms Requiem.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2019). Planetene.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Juleevangeliet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). M - madr - menneske.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Juleoratoriet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Foajekonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Radio Luxembourg.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Vårkonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Festkonsert 17.mai.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Norske stemninger.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Syng for livet! Fra vugge til grav.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Luther og liturgi.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Musikk i diakoniens tjeneste.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). The History and Performance of Gospel Music.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Nordic Choral Conductor Education.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Choral singing and Public health.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Gjestfri korsang.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Gjestfri korsang.
• Christensen, Jorun & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2018). Instrumentopplæring forbedret klassemiljøet. Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790. s. 20–20.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Juleevangeliet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Julekonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Forgive me, companero.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Nasjonaldagskonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Foajekonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Mozarts c-mollmesse.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Korsang for et bedre liv. Agderposten. ISSN 0805-3723.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Sølvstrupene og Kildens utvidede samfunnsoppdrag. Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Musikk og helse.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Sølvstrupene er den beste gaven livet har gitt meg etter at jeg ble pensjonist!
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2017). Syng for livet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Juleevangeliet.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Musikk i juletid.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Nasjonaldagskonsert.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Stemmeskam truer allsang. Avisa Vårt land.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Lyden av allsang. Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Sang, identitet og kommunesammenslåing. Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Å synge i kor: Korsang er idealbildet på menneskelig fellesskap? .
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Korsang for et bedre liv. .
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Unfreezing Identities: Exploring choral singing in the workplace .
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Choral Leadership in the Nordic Countries: New challenges for choral leadership education.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2016). Korsang for et bedre liv. Kor, identitet og helse. I Isaksen, Stine & Frost, Peter (Red.), Hjertesproget. 16 forsknings- og praksisbaserede studier af sangens egenskaber, vilkår og virkning.. Videncenter for Sang. ISSN 978-87-994772-0-3. s. 165–180.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (2016). Forskning og båssetting. Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424. s. 17–17.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (2016). Menighetenes tydelige lydspor. Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424. s. 20–21.
• Daling, Grete & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2015). Friskere av sang. [Avis]. Trønderavisa.
• Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson & Balsnes, Anne Haugland (2015). Fem ting vi har lært. Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424. s. 18–18.
• Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Christensen, Solveig; Christoffersen, Jan Terje & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (2015). Innledning. I Balsnes, Anne Haugland; Christensen, Solveig; Christoffersen, Jan Terje & Mosdøl, Hallvard Olavson (Red.), Gudstjeneste à la carte : liturgireformen i Den norske kirke. Verbum Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-543-1311-4. s. 13–23.

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