A Qualitative Enquiry of the Experience of Music Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic became a new normal in todays world and has changed the consumption pattern and absorption of music and music apps in India. The music industry is relatively non-telecommutable, making working from home difficult during the imposed lockdown and social distancing norms. These conditions had adverse effects on the physical and mental health of music professionals. Therefore, it was crucial to understand the differential impact of COVID-19 on music professionals to find effective solutions and plan for future careers in a changed music industry. Method: The current paper qualitatively explored the experiences of the music professionals participating in this research during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Twelve participants having 8 years of average professional experience (comprising singers, instrumentalists, music teachers, composers, YouTube content creators) were telephonically interviewed during the second wave of COVID-19 in India. The interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis. Results: The thematic content analysis resulted in the emergence of two major themes identified from the participants narratives were impact on participating music professionals and coping reactions. Conclusion: The themes emerged from analysis highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on these music professionals and the coping reactions utilized by them. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Dr Uzaina, Dr Rajesh Verma with Dr Ruchi Pandey; individual chapters, the contributors.
Mittal S.; Singh T.; Upadhyay D.K.; Tushir B.
The Psychological After-Effects of Covid: Post-Pandemic Complications and Interventions in India, pp. 86-107.
Mittal S., School of Liberal Arts, Bennett University, India; Singh T., Banaras Hindu University, India; Upadhyay D.K., Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India; Tushir B., Christ University, Delhi-NCR, India