15TH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS CONFERENCE 2025 SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND MEDIA:PROGRAM AND BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

Abstract

From the Communal Music Making to Deep Learning: AI, Copyright, and the Soul of African Music Human Resource Management in Music Education: A Kenyan Higher Education Perspective AI as a Co-Creator: Redefining Human Creativity in Music and Performance Arts Artificial Intelligence and the Crisis of Musical Authenticity: Examining the Implications of AI-Generated Music on Creativity, Copyright, and Artistic Integrity Algorithmic Confrontation: AI, Tech, and the Future of Indigenous Knowledge in Music Sonic Pathways to Maternal Well-being: Investigating the Role of Music in Antenatal Physical Activities in Ibadan Metropolis Acoustic Hi-Tech Design of The Yorùbá Electric Talking Drum as a Case Study of African Drum Innovations Revolutionizing Qualitative Research: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on ATLAS.ti for Enhanced Data Analysis Philosophy and Aesthetics: Human vs AI authorship in Artistic Creation Sustainability in Arts Production Practices: A Focus on the Singing Wells Music Project in Rift Valley, Kenya The Festival as Ecosystem: A Comparative Conceptualization of Cultural Festivals as Sites of Social and Economic Sustainability Reimagining African Urban Soundscapes: Arbantone and Amapiano as Vehicles of Youth Identity and Expression in Kenya and South Africa The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Archiving and Revitalising Traditional East African Sounds in Contemporary Music Access to Digital Notation Software and Its Influence on The Creativity of Music Students in Kabarak University Investigating Resource Availability and Challenges for Music Production, Recording Artists and Sound Engineering in Kabarak University Community Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of African Music: Innovation, Identity, and Societal Impact Impact of Digital Content Creation on University Students’ Livelihoods Integrating Music Education and Artificial Intelligence to Support Children with Autism Composing with Code: AI as the New Creative Partner in Music AI and African Dance: Opportunities and Challenges in Digitization of Indigenous Dance Forms Culturally-Responsive AI Assessment Systems for Ohangla Music: A Literature Report The Development of Amapiano Music and digital impact in South Africa: An Integrative Literature Review The Authentic Claim: A Conceptual Framework for Musical Identity in the Global Age Amalgamation of American Jazz Standards with Kenyan Indigenous Tunes: Unveiling Stylistic Synthesis in Contemporary Kenyan Music Cultural Appropriation and Intellectual Property: Exploring Legal Safeguard of indigenous music in Kenya Traditional Music as Social Intervention: Unpacking Activist Aesthetics and Sustainability in Apepe Performance Career Path Deviation Among Music Graduates in Kabarak University Music Genres and Their Influence in Shaping Musical Identity Among Undergraduate Students of Kabarak University Technological Advancement and its Influence on Cultural Relevant DJ Performance in Kenya The Art of Borrowing: Song Sampling in Afro Pop Music Innovating Inclusion: A Critical Analysis of Gender Issues and the Evolving Representation of Women Instrumentalists in Kenya’s Music Industry The Evolution of Digital Dance: Choreography in the Age of Motion Capture and Avatars, a case of Nairobi County From Turntables to Algorithms: How DJs Merge Human Creativity and AI to Shape African Music Experiences Reclaiming the Sonic Archive: AI, Data Sovereignty, and the Future of Mijikenda Music Who Owns the Vibe? Authorship, Rights, and Cultural Capital in Gengetone and Amapiano’s Generative Age Derofessionalization of Music in Kenya: When Non-Professional Musicians Control Musical Spaces Cultural Capital Conversion Through Merit-Based Systems: A Theoretical Framework for Transforming Music Education-Industry Pathways Building a Culturally Sustainable Film Pedagogy on Indigenous Knowledge The E-Waste Canvas: A Conceptual Framework for Upcycled Art as Eco-Pedagogy The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Transparency and Efficiency in Music Royalty Distribution in Kenya Algorithmic Creativity: Exploring the Synergy of AI and Artistic Expression in the Digital Age From Sacred Grove to Spotify: The Digital Transformation of Kenya’s Traditional Spiritual Music