Copyright

Blanka Bogunović

Published On

2024-06-20

Page Range

pp. 255–280

Language

  • English

Print Length

26 pages

12. Motivation and Personality as Factors of Musical Accomplishments

A Developmental and Cultural Perspective

Chapter of: Psychological Perspectives on Musical Experiences and Skills: Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe(pp. 255–280)
The chapter offers a developmental and cross-cultural perspective aiming to compare the results of the Western Balkans and international studies. It opens up questions about the joint contribution of motivation and personality in achieving musical excellence. Their core role is featured through the developmental prospect focusing on music performance accomplishments. The main results are presented from several research studies conducted in the Western Balkans, specifically in Serbia, which cover three age groups (aged 6–22) learning music as part of the three-staged specialist music education system. The research review indicates the relevance and differential contribution of motivational features and personality traits, as well as musical abilities and social settings, to various levels of achievement. Results indicate changes in prevalence of contribution depending on developmental stages. Attention is given to the nexus of psychological and environmental factors that strongly impact musical outcomes at each developmental stage. The studies from the Western Balkans are highlighted to evaluate cultural perspectives and variations.

Contributors

Blanka Bogunović

(author)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-8389
https://www.fmu.bg.ac.rs/en/

Blanka Bogunović holds a PhD in psychology and a BA in music performance (Flute). She is affiliated as a Full Professor of Psychology and Education Science at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade and is a guest lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade and Music Academy, University of Sarajevo. Her research interests are the motivation and personality of the musically gifted; specialist music education; music performance skills and expertise; and creative processes in making music. She is (co)author of five books and many articles and chapters related to her research interests. She is an ESCOM EC member, ESCOM representative for Serbia, originator of the PAM-IE Conference, and co-founder and coordinator of the Regional Network Psychology and Music (RNPaM).