E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS) - ISSN 2720-7722

Barrett, Michael Joseph. “Exploring Choristers’ Perceptions of a University Choir as Potential for Social Capital and Personal Value.” University of Pretoria (South Africa), 2017.

Bonshor, Michael. “Collaborative Learning and Choral Confidence: The Role of Peer Interactions in Building Confident Amateur Choirs.” Music Performance Research, December 17, 2020, 38–56. https://doi.org/10.14439/mpr.10.4.

Boylan, Dana Anne. “High School Choir Teachers’ Perceptions of Music Education Students’ Undergraduate College Readiness Characteristics.” Wilkes University, 2024.: Wilkes University, 2024.

Bussu, Anna, and Marta Mangiarulo. “Playing Music Together: Exploring the Impact of a Classical Music Ensemble on Adolescents’ Life Skills Self-Perception.” PloS One 19, no. 7 (2024): e0306326.

Chemagosi, Mary Jebii. “Student Well-Being in Higher Education Institutions,” 81–106, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-4417-0.ch004.

Choplick, Walter. “‘Advanced Placement, College in the High School, and Music: Examining Student Motivation and Success.’” PhD Diss. Concordia University Wisconsin, 2024.

Clark, Thomas J. “Harmonizing Voices: Vocal Pedagogy in 21st Century Music Education,” 2024.

Cooke, Zachary Debois. “Servant Leader Choral Conductor: The Effect of Servant Leadership in Community Choirs and Community Partnerships.” .” Liberty University, 2024.

Cotter-Lockard, Dorianne. Chamber Music Coaching Strategies and Rehearsal Techniques That Enable Collaboration. Fielding Graduate University, 2012.

Deci, Edward L., and Richard M. Ryan. “Self-Determination Theory: A Macrotheory of Human Motivation, Development, and Health.” Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne 49, no. 3 (August 2008): 182–85. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012801.

Denny, James. “Factors of Faith in Immortality.” In The Expositor, Eighth Series, Volume 1, edited by Robertson W. Nicoll. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911.

Eilat, Yael, and Nirit Raichel. “An Inclusive School Choir for Children with Autism in Israel: Using Grounded Theory to Explore the Perceived Benefits and Challenges.” Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy 16, no. 1 (February 22, 2016). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v16i1.849.

Evison, Fiona. “‘Relational Composition for Post-Pandemic Well-Being in a Canadian Children’s Choir.,’” 2024.

Flynn, Amanda. “Vocal Health Education in Undergraduate Performing Arts Training Programs.” Journal of Voice 34, no. 5 (September 2020): 806.e33-806.e44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.016.

Godskesen, Tove, Joar Björk, and Niklas Juth. “Challenges Regarding Informed Consent in Recruitment to Clinical Research: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Research Nurses’ Experiences.” Trials 24, no. 1 (December 11, 2023): 801. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07844-6.

Harriss, D.J., A. MacSween, and G. Atkinson. “Ethical Standards in Sport and Exercise Science Research: 2020 Update.” International Journal of Sports Medicine 40, no. 13 (December 15, 2019): 813–17. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1015-3123.

Hulsey, Courtney A. “Social Emotional Learning in the Choral Classroom,” 2022.

Hunter, Eric J., Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva, Eva van Leer, Miriam van Mersbergen, Chaya Devie Nanjundeswaran, Pasquale Bottalico, Mary J. Sandage, and Susanna Whitling. “Toward a Consensus Description of Vocal Effort, Vocal Load, Vocal Loading, and Vocal Fatigue.” Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 63, no. 2 (February 26, 2020): 509–32. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-19-00057.

Jackson, Denise, and Ruth Bridgstock. “What Actually Works to Enhance Graduate Employability? The Relative Value of Curricular, Co-Curricular, and Extra-Curricular Learning and Paid Work.” Higher Education 81, no. 4 (2020): 723–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00570-x.

Juvonen, Jaana, and Sandra Graham. “Bullying in Schools: The Power of Bullies and the Plight of Victims.” Annual Review of Psychology 65, no. 1 (January 3, 2014): 159–85. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115030.

Kang, Jing, Austin Scholp, and Jack Jiang. “A Review of the Physiological Effects and Mechanisms of Singing.” Journal of Voice 32, no. 4 (2018): 390–95.

Kenny, Ailbhe. “Exploring Student Learning and Leadership through a University-Community Choral Initiative.” British Journal of Music Education 35, no. 2 (July 4, 2018): 203–16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265051717000286.

Kolmos, Anette, Roger G. Hadgraft, and Jette Egelund Holgaard. “Response Strategies for Curriculum Change in Engineering.” International Journal of Technology and Design Education 26, no. 3 (August 18,2016):391–411.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-015-9319-y.

Layton, Rebekah L., V. Scott H. Solberg, Arthee E. Jahangir, Joshua D. Hall, Christine A. Ponder, Keith J. Micoli, and Nathan L. Vanderford. “Career Planning Courses Increase Career Readiness of Graduate and Postdoctoral Trainees.” F1000Research 9 (February 3, 2022): 1230. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.26025.2.

Liu, Shiyu. “Innovative and Practical Methods for Choir Conducting in Music Education.” Art and Performance Letters 4, no. 11 (2023): 15–21.

López-Íñiguez, Guadalupe, and Dawn Bennett. “A Lifespan Perspective on Multi-Professional Musicians: Does Music Education Prepare Classical Musicians for Their Careers?” Music Education Research 22, no. 1 (2020): 1–14.

Martin, Stephanie, and Olivia Darnley. The Working Voice: Vocal Health and Effective Communication. Routledge, 2024.

Morris-Campbell, Andrea L. “Developing Singing Competence, Confidence, Motivation and Self-Identity for Teaching Music in the Primary School.” Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5204/thesis.eprints.228678.

Nannen, Briana E. “ Choir Is for Girls”: Intersectional Mixed Methods Perspectives on Adolescent Gender Identity, Singing Interest, and Choral Music Participation. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2017.

Netshivhambe, Ntshengedzeni Evans. “Promoting Elderly Wellbeing through Indigenous Music and Choral Performance.” EXPLORE 21, no. 3 (May 2025): 103145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103145.

Oikelome, Albert. “The Choir Director: Conflict Management and Harmony at the Workplace.” Journal of Applied Philosophy 18, no. 4 (2020).

Parker, Elizabeth Cassidy. “A Grounded Theory of Adolescent High School Women’s Choir Singers’ Process of Social Identity Development.” Journal of Research in Music Education 65, no. 4 (January 16, 2018): 439–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022429417743478.

Ros-Morente, Agnès, Salvador Oriola-Requena, Josep Gustems-Carnicer, and Gemma Filella Guiu. “‘Beyond Music: Emotional Skills and Its Development in Young Adults in Choirs and Bands.’” International Journal of Music Education 37, no. 4 (2019): 536–46.

Sianagowa, Lunga Jeremiah. “The Meanings of Inclusive and Exclusive Choir Practices in Selected Junior Secondary Schools in Zambia.” . PhD diss. North-West University (South Africa), 2022.

Sparks, James Andrew. “Transformative Singing Engagement: A Study in Cross-Cultural Leadership and Pedagogical Implications for Choral Music Education,” 2014.

Sutherland, Andrew Thomas, and Jane Southcott. “Fluctuating Emotions and Motivation: Five Stages of the Rehearsal and Performance Process.” International Journal of Music Education 39, no. 1 (February 3, 2021): 3–17. https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761420963984.

Sweet, Bridget. “Self-Care and the Music Educator.” In The Oxford Handbook of Care in Music Education, 339–49. Oxford University Press, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197611654.013.31.

Talhami, Diana Samir George. “‘Cultural Influence on Recruiting Middle School Children to the Jordanian Nai Choir.’ .” PhD diss., : Liberty University, 2024.

Tham, Wen Loong. A Framework for Choral Repertoire Selection for Singapore Children’s (Age 7 to 12 Years) Choirs for Musicianship, Vocal and Social-Emotional Development. University of Southern California, 2024.

Yang, Haohao, Siqin Wang, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Zhang, and Cora Un In Wong. “Does Participation in Group Music Activities and Pro-Social Behavior Among College Students Have an Association? A Study of the Interlocking Mediating Effects of Positive Social Connections and Peer Support.” Behavioral Sciences 15, no. 1 (January 13, 2025): 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15010064.

Yarnold, Rebecca. “Singing Together, Growing Confident: Social Relationships and Music Performance Anxiety in Pre-Adolescent Voice Students.” Australian Voice 25, no. 2024 (2024): 57–72. https://doi.org/10.56307/LFYU6710.

Nyiko Condry Ngobeni (PhD Candidate, Rhodes University, South Africa) is a lecturer in the Department of Humanities and Creative Arts Education at Walter Sisulu University. He is an accomplished music educator, performer, and researcher with significant international experience. He has performed in numerous operatic productions at leading institutions, including Tshwane University of Technology, Harvard University, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Longy Opera School, and several major theatres in South Africa and the United States. Ngobeni is a reviewer for several academic journals, including the International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, Jurnal Seni Musik, BP International, Science Publishing Group, and Bon View Publishing. He has published scholarly articles in accredited journals, addressing key themes such as virtual music instruction, student-teacher motivation, phonetics in vocal performance, and teacher professional development. His academic advancement has been supported by prestigious organisations such as the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, the National Arts Council of South Africa, the Department of Arts and Culture, the Apollo Music Trust, and the City of Tshwane. These awards supported his master’s studies at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in the United States.Ngobeni’s research interests include music performance, music education, performing art, curriculum development, phonetics in vocal pedagogy, and teacher training in the arts. He continues contributing to South Africa’s music education landscape through academic leadership and adjudication in music competitions. His professional goal is to bridge scholarly excellence with transformative community engagement in music and education.

Ngobeni, Nyiko Condry.“ Utilising Choir Participation as a Strategic Instrument for Enhancing Social Coherence among Students at a University in the Eastern Cape,” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 6, no. 10 (2025): 2675 -2690, https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.202561032