Network jamming: Can music technology and collaborative music making work to improve Indigenous health and wellbeing?

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The need for concerted action to address the predicted increase in chronic disease and to improve health and well-being within Aboriginal communities is increasingly recognised and the school community is an important setting for these efforts. \nAims: This project examines how music technology can work to improve Indigenous health and wellbeing by creating a sustainable program for Indigenous youth to engage in collaborative music making activities using interactive music technology. \nMethods: Network jamming using the collaborative audio-visual performance software ‘GarageBand’ allows Indigenous youth to engage in music making activities using interactive music technology based on iPads. Used as a musical instrument, this software enables students to build basic skills of exploration and improvisation and encourages performance. The project is being conducted at a school administered and managed by the Indigenous community in Brisbane, Australia.\nOutcomes: Our work operationalises

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