Abstract
This article will seek to illuminate the world of DJing from the perspective of an information behaviour study, an activity underrepresented in this field, by studying its relationship to two key concepts from information science; serious leisure (Stebbins, 2009) and higher things (Kari and Hartel, 2007).
Our qualitative fieldwork investigates the information behaviour characteristics associated with DJing, and seeks to situate the activity within the concepts of serious leisure and higher things. Results are based on twelve semi-structured online interviews with practiscing creative DJs in Scotland, UK which leads to a definition of DJ’s as an occupational devotee within the concept of serious leisure and identifies examples of the joy and profundity of the activity, indicative of it being a higher thing.
Our qualitative fieldwork investigates the information behaviour characteristics associated with DJing, and seeks to situate the activity within the concepts of serious leisure and higher things. Results are based on twelve semi-structured online interviews with practiscing creative DJs in Scotland, UK which leads to a definition of DJ’s as an occupational devotee within the concept of serious leisure and identifies examples of the joy and profundity of the activity, indicative of it being a higher thing.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Brio: Journal of the UK Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2022 |
Keywords
- information behaviour
- creativity
- DJs
- music
- performance