Artistic Research in Popular Music? On the Potentials and Challenges of Artistic Music Research for Popular Music Studies
Abstract
The article discusses artistic research as a (relatively) new perspective for practice-based music research in popular music studies. First, I describe its historical development and relevant debates, followed by a discussion of artistic research in the context of music. Furthermore, I reflect to what extent artistic research can be relevant for popular music studies.
I demonstrate that the debate in popular music studies goes back to the 1980s and was neglected for a long time, yet has recently received new attention. Assuming this, significant topics and perspectives for practice-based research in popular music are discussed. I argue that popular music studies can substantially benefit from a connection to the broader discourse around artistic research. Finally, I plead for collaborative research between artistic and academic music research in the future.
