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Holding and moving: co-creating electro-folk music-poetry with young adults in vulnerable social groups
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Young adults in vulnerable contexts often find talk-only support inaccessible. This study examines an electro-folk music-poetry process through the sounds of Nicynix that pairs field-recorded sound with collaboratively authored lyrics to make difficult experience narratable without overwhelm. Using a qualitative-dominant mixed-methods design, we analyzed 58 poems/lyrics, stems/mixes from 18 pieces, and interviews with 26 participants across listening circles, quiet-room sessions, and studio production. Findings delineate a container-vector coupling in which sonic continuity (drones, spatial mixing for place) holds arousal while text advances meaning, and an ethics-as-form dynamic where authorship, consent, and peer mirroring audibly shape structure (private verses/public choruses; antiphonal refrains). Thus, a portable protocol can be proposed for culturally sensitive, trauma-aware practice and specify micro-mechanisms to inform future evaluation and scale.
Keywords:
Electro-folk
poetry therapy
youth mental health
participatory co-creation
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