All Outputs (20)

The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers (2021)
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Lam, C. Y. (2021). The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers. Music Education Research, 23(2), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2021.1906215

The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and distance learning the new normal at all levels of education. Music as a school subject that relies heavily on multimodal sensory and auditory-motor interactions has been dramatically affected. Music teachers... Read More about The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers.

Shanshui (2020)
Other
Cheng, L. (2020). Shanshui. Hong Kong

Shanshui is a work for flute and interactive media. Through the reception of sonic artefacts from the flutist during the performance, the software programme dedicatedly developed for this piece transforms the flute voice into visual artefacts that de... Read More about Shanshui.

Music classroom as the shifting ground for patriotism: National Anthem Law in Hong Kong (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L. (2020). Music classroom as the shifting ground for patriotism: National Anthem Law in Hong Kong. In Proceedings of the 20th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Policy: Culture, Media and Education (65-72)

Music as an expressive art form can convey meaning and carry emotional associations. It can promote universal values such as anti-war and equality, or political ideology including both pro- and anti-establishment sentiments. As a result, various coun... Read More about Music classroom as the shifting ground for patriotism: National Anthem Law in Hong Kong.

Motivational Effects of Immersive Media on Adolescents’ Engagement in Cantonese Opera (2020)
Book Chapter
Cheng, L., & Leung, B. (2020). Motivational Effects of Immersive Media on Adolescents’ Engagement in Cantonese Opera. In W. W. Ma, K. Tong, & W. Bo Anna Tso (Eds.), Learning Environment and Design: Current and Future Impacts (213-226). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8167-0_13

Recent advancements in communication and computer technology have made available and affordable the immersive technology necessary for broader applications beyond industrial use. Facing growing competition from the emergence of new media as an attrac... Read More about Motivational Effects of Immersive Media on Adolescents’ Engagement in Cantonese Opera.

Learner autonomy in music performance practices (2020)
Journal Article
Cheng, L., Wong, P. W. Y., & Lam, C. Y. (2020). Learner autonomy in music performance practices. British Journal of Music Education, 37(3), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265051720000170

The language of music shares a number of basic processing mechanisms with natural languages, yet studies of learner autonomy in music education are rare. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of fostering music students’ learner autonomy in per... Read More about Learner autonomy in music performance practices.

Sound Map V (2019)
Other
Cheng, L. (2019). Sound Map V. Hong Kong

Sound Map V is a piece depicting the soundwalk of the Victoria City, an early city limit set in1903 by the British Colonial Government in Hong Kong. History and the sonic footprint of this de facto capital of Hong Kong has mostly been vanished, but s... Read More about Sound Map V.

Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study (2018)
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2018). Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study. Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2018.10.01.10

Live coding is a relatively new performance practice that emphasizes the expressive possibilities afforded by computer programming. Live coding has often been associated with contemporary musical styles such as electronic dance music (EDM), which fav... Read More about Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study.

Digital Ensemble Skills in a Laptop Orchestra (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Lee, C. (2018). Digital Ensemble Skills in a Laptop Orchestra. In Proceedings of the 2018 International Computer Music Conference (267-270)

The emerging practices and growing number of laptop orchestras associated with university music programs raise questions about the capability of the laptop orchestra to develop students' ensemble skills, and how skills development differs from other... Read More about Digital Ensemble Skills in a Laptop Orchestra.

Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble (2018)
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2019). Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble. Research Studies in Music Education, 41(1), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103x18773804

The laptop ensemble is a platform that has recently been made possible by computer technology that enables individuals to perform music collaboratively. Research in this area has largely focused on the performance aspects, with very few studies focus... Read More about Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble.

An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong (2018)
Book Chapter
Leung, B., Mok, M. M. C., Kuo, B., Liu, Z., Lam, S. M., Ng, C. W., …Choi, T. W. (2018). An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong. In K. J. Kennedy, & J. Chi-Kin Lee (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia (220-233). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315694382-20

This chapter discusses the transition of teaching and learning of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong from traditional master-apprentice approach to institutionalised group teaching, and how the development of the Computerised Kinetic Chain Assessment and L... Read More about An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong.

DingDing (2018)
Other
Cheng, L. (2018). DingDing. Hong Kong

Ding Ding is a video-and-music work that recreates the experience of a soundwalk on the tramway with pre-recorded artefacts, synthesized and instrumental sound.

Canonic (2018)
Other
Cheng, L. (2018). Canonic. Hong Kong

Canonic is a collaborative electronic improvisation using graphic notation in a spatial setting. The musical content is in four-part canonic structure in which different parts improvise based on the same graphical materials starting at different time... Read More about Canonic.

Multimedia Performance Installation with Virtual Reality (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Lee, C. (2017). Multimedia Performance Installation with Virtual Reality. In Proceedings of the 2017 International Computer Music Conference (347-350)

This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach for incorporating computer music and virtual reality (VR) practices into a multimedia performance installation. The approach makes use of the complete surrounding virtual environment made available by... Read More about Multimedia Performance Installation with Virtual Reality.

Knowledge management ecological approach: a cross-discipline case study (2017)
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Leong, S. (2017). Knowledge management ecological approach: a cross-discipline case study. Journal of Knowledge Management, 21(4), 839-856. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-11-2016-0492

Purpose The growing needs of interdisciplinary research have been hindered by implementation difficulties because of factors such as the availability and distribution of related knowledge. Knowledge management could be a viable solution to address t... Read More about Knowledge management ecological approach: a cross-discipline case study.

It Was the Best of Times. It Was the Worst of Times (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
Kook, V., & Cheng, L. (2017). It Was the Best of Times. It Was the Worst of Times. [Transmedia]. Exhibited at Mana Contemporary Chicago. 27 June 2017 - 31 July 2017. (Unpublished)

Mana Contemporary Chicago in partnership with Experimental Sound Studio and 現在音樂 Contemporary Musiking Hong Kong are proud to present It Was the Best of Times. It Was the Worst of Times., a multimedia installation by two Hong Kong artists, Vvzela... Read More about It Was the Best of Times. It Was the Worst of Times.

Educational affordances and learning design in music software development (2017)
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Leong, S. (2017). Educational affordances and learning design in music software development. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 26(4), 395-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939x.2016.1267037

Although music software has become increasingly affordable and widely adopted in today’s classrooms, concerns have been raised about a lack of consideration for users’ needs during the software development process. This paper examines intra- and inte... Read More about Educational affordances and learning design in music software development.

Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L. (2016). Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Art (40-43)

Laptop orchestra is a music platform that focuses on collaborative music making within a computer-mediated environment. It is usually formed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in different disciplines such as music, composition, multimedia,... Read More about Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra.

Effects of real-time visual feedback on pre-service teachers' singing: Effect of real-time visual feedback (2013)
Journal Article
Leong, S., & Cheng, L. (2014). Effects of real-time visual feedback on pre-service teachers' singing: Effect of real-time visual feedback. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 30(3), 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12046

This pilot study focuses on the use real-time visual feedback technology (VFT) in vocal training. The empirical research has two aims: to ascertain the effectiveness of the real-time visual feedback software ‘Sing & See’ in the vocal training of pre-... Read More about Effects of real-time visual feedback on pre-service teachers' singing: Effect of real-time visual feedback.

A model of sustainable ecosystem for software development, software business and music education (2013)
Thesis
Cheng, L. (2013). A model of sustainable ecosystem for software development, software business and music education. (Thesis). The Education University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2792659

This interdisciplinary study addresses the issue of creating a sustainable ecosystem consisting of the ecologies of software development, software business and music education. These are three key areas contributing to the end users’ applications of... Read More about A model of sustainable ecosystem for software development, software business and music education.

Sketch of Tai Nan Street (2013)
Other
Cheng, L. (2013). Sketch of Tai Nan Street. Hong Kong

大南街是位於深水埗的街道，漫步此道，就像走過歷史，看到當年的香港。這裡沒甚麼歷史大事件，而是極盛極衰的環境下生活的人們，堅守本分，這些片段來得更誠實真摯。樂曲將會以單簧管、中提琴及低音大提琴演奏，凝聚這細緻和諧的一幕。 Read More about Sketch of Tai Nan Street.