Practice-based research has gained increasing prominence in the field of creative arts enquiry. Its engagement has fueled disruptive discourse on its nature, methodology and application in music research. Textbooks and journal publications on practice in arts-based research and a host of eminent practitioner-scholars have contributed to this nascent field of study. Several of these publications focus on the creative arts industry with fewer discourse on practice-based research approaches in the subdomains of music. This article deliberates on the multi-facets of practice-based approaches in performance, composition, and interdisciplinary music research. It shares the process of crafting methodological designs that encapsulate research in and of practice. Keywords that frame practice-based techniques include terms such as praxis, divergent and multi-methodological processes, design thinking, and research about/through/for practice as represented by performative-compositional artefacts a.....

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In recent years, computer technologies have been impactful in the design and development of Digital Musical Instruments (DMIs). As music interaction became prominent in the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) field, emphasis on user requirement upon the design of musical interfaces has also grown since the last decade. Although designing new DMIs is becoming very popular, it is often determined by the designers and often not reflective of users’ needs. In this study, we explored user requirements for the design of a virtual musical instrument of the Malay bonang, an instrument found in the Malay gamelan ensemble. The requirements were elicited from a group of gamelan experts to establish the bonang playing techniques to be mapped to the virtual instrument which we called Air Bonang. Findings revealed that in designing the Air Bonang that is natural and expressive, the fundamental playing techniques of the bonang should be integrated into the system using mid-air interaction. In addition.....

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Within consumer behavior’s studies, impulsive buying behavior is always an interesting issue, where many researchers and marketers make efforts to understand it. However, due to various marketing techniques and innovations, it is much easier for consumers to buy impulsively. The research objective of this study is to investigate how extrinsic cues affect impulse buying behavior amongst working ladies. The five extrinsic cues involved in this research are price, store atmosphere, brand reputation, country of origin and social influence. The target population of this study is full-time working ladies aged between 16 to 35 years. Purposive sampling technique was used, with sampling size of 400. Questionnaire is the research instrument used, and 400 questionnaires were distributed in One Utama shopping mall, Selangor. The data collected was then analyzed using Statistical Packages for the Social Science (SPSS). Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted for data analysi.....

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the essential oils, phytochemicals, and antioxidant activity of Magnolia candollii and Magnolia alba (Magnoliaceae). The essential oils were obtained via hydrodistillation technique and their chemical compositions were determined by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The phytochemicals were isolated using chromatography techniques and their structures were confirmed by spectroscopic data and comparison with literature. The antioxidant activity was determined through total phenolic content and DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The study showed that the essential oil of M. candollii consists of α-pinene (29.7%), elemol (10.2%), β-pinene (8.5%), β-caryophyllene (7.2%), α-terpineol (7.0%), and guaiol (5.4%). In addition, the major components of essential oil from M. alba were linalool (65.4%), β-caryophyllene (6.7%), and (E)-nerolidol (5.2%). Isolation and p.....

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Rolf-Dieter Arens is a distinguished and revered musical figure with a career spanning more than fifty years as a concert pianist, chamber musician, and educator. His innovative teachings have influenced professional pianists, teachers, and students worldwide. The purpose of this study is to document and explain Arens’s distinct piano teaching approach. Data collection methods were participant observation, interviews with students and communication with Arens. Arens’ teaching strategies involve ideas such as the establishment of goals, modelling, listening, visualisation, deconstruction of the musical structure, and subdivision support. However, a major distinction in Arens’s teaching as compared to others is the notion that techniques and artistic interpretation are a holistic unit and are taught simultaneously rather than compartmentally is common. Another major aspect of Arens’s teaching approach involves what is called the “organic” flow which is an understanding of how.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membina dan menilai sebuah Garis Panduan Bacaan Kongsi (BK) terhadap pemerolehan perbendaharaan kata Bahasa Inggeris kanakkanak lima tahun. Proses pembinaan garis panduan ini adalah berasaskan Model ADDIE dan diterapkan dengan penerapan Teori Pemerolehan Bahasa Kedua, Teori Sosiobudaya dan Teori Respon Pembaca. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah campuran (mix-method) yang melibatkan tiga fasa. Pembinaan Garis Panduan BK melibatkan lima peringkat Model ADDIE iaitu; i) Analisis (Analysis), ii) Reka bentuk (Design), iii) Pembangunan (Development), iv) Pelaksanaan (Implementation), v) Penilaian (Evaluation). Bagi memperolehi kesahan dan kepercayaan garis panduan, kajian ini melibatkan tiga orang pakar bidang dan 30 orang guru pendidikan awal kanak-kanak. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa garis panduan yang dibina mempunyai kesahan yang baik dengan peratusan persetujuannya yang tinggi. Nilai Alpha Croanbach 0.93 juga menunjukkan kebolehpercayaan yang tinggi. Kaeda.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan menentukan pengaruh dimensi budaya organisasi (klan, adhokratik, hierarki, pasaran) ke atas Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh (TQM), pengaruh dimensi budaya organisasi (klan, adhokratik, hierarki, pasaran) ke atas orientasi keusahawanan, dan pengaruh dimensi budaya organisasi (klan, adhokratik, hierarki, pasaran), Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh (TQM) dan orientasi keusahawanan ke atas prestasi perusahaan herba di Indonesia. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kaedah deduktif. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 400 orang usahawan herba yang berdaftar pada Asosiasi Pengusaha Herbal Indonesia (APHI) yang dipilih menggunakan kaedah pensampelan rawak mudah. Data dikumpul menggunakan borang soal selidik dan dianalisis menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tujuh daripada 14 hipotesis yang diuji adalah disokong. Secara spesifiknya, budaya pasaran merupakan satu-satunya faktor budaya yang mempengaruhi TQM secara s.....

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The main objectives of this study are to examine the level of skin tone satisfaction among Malaysian young adults, and to explore the associations between social media addiction, social comparison (upwards and downwards comparison), and skin tone satisfaction. Two models are built: Model 1 proposed that social media addiction and social comparison can significantly influence skin tone satisfaction, and social media addiction can significantly moderate the relationship between social comparison and skin tone satisfaction. Model 2 proposed that social media addiction and social comparison can significantly influence skin tone satisfaction, and social comparison can significantly mediate the relationship between social media addiction and skin tone satisfaction. A total of 414 university students have participated and answered a demographic questionnaire, along with Skin Colour Satisfaction Scale (SCSS), Upwards/Downwards Physical Appearance Comparison Scale (UPACS/DACS) and B.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menguji keberkesanan penggunaan lagu terhadap penguasaan bacaan awal Bahasa Inggeris kanak-kanak prasekolah. Bacaan awal dalam kajian ini merangkumi sebutan huruf vokal a, e, i, o, dan u, sebutan huruf konsonan c, z, l, f, t, n, j, p, m dan b. serta beberapa perkataan Bahasa Inggeris seperti Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, watch, play, draw, go to dan read. Seramai 40 orang kanak-kanak prasekolah berumur lima tahun dari sebuah prasekolah di daerah Kulim Kedah terlibat dalam kajian ini. Reka bentuk kajian eksperimental dilakukan ke atas kumpulan kawalan dan kumpulan rawatan. Data kajian diperolehi melalui ujian membaca. Data dianalisis menggunakan ujian- t berpasangan bagi mendapatkan min skor terhadap subjek dari kedua-dua kumpulan ini. Dapatan kajian bagi ujian pra antara kumpulan rawatan dan kumpulan kawalan tidak menunjukkan signifikan (2.5). Hasil dapatan ujian pasca menunjukkan skor keseluruhan yang diperolehi oleh kumpulan rawat.....

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21st century trumpet players are required to play many diverse styles of music. One of these unique musical styles, Luk Thung (a Thai traditional music style) is music derived from Thai folk music culture that describes the Thai rural lifestyle, especially in the lyrics. Learning this style is a crucial part of a trumpet player’s chances for career success in Thailand’s musical industry. For trumpet players, performing Luk Thung music requires fundamental trumpet techniques. Because of the need for training trumpet players in this unique Thai musical style, this research aims to generate the guidelines for a trumpet method design based on Luk Thung music through the study of three categories: (1) fundamental trumpet techniques appearing in Thai Luk Thung music; (2) comparison of fundamental technique approaches between Western pedagogical methods for trumpet and Luk Thung music; and (3) the possibility of using Thai Luk Thung music to develop fundamental trumpet techniques for trum.....

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