DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN MUSICAL ART: NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN VOCAL AND CHORAL ART AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4681

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Digital Transformation in Music, Technology in Vocal and Instrumental Art, Online Music Collaboration, Virtual Choir, Digital Pedagogy in Music

Abstract

The article represents an attempt to comprehend the paradigm shift observed in musical art, musical education, and social applications of music technologies. Based on interpretivist research philosophy and applying the elements of scoping review and case study, a range of trends in digitalization of music creation and teaching music was identified and analyzed, and appropriate emerging phenomena. Digital technologies such as VR, AR, and AI are presented as a facilitator of the development and establishment of significant creative innovations within the whole ecosystem of contemporary musical arts. Due to this field being a relatively unexplored area of research, there was a need to ‘map the territory’, which allows us, as authors, to discover new phenomena and identify emerging patterns. In particular, opportunities for collaborative instrumental performance and virtual chores are considered, justified by appropriate studies reporting significant positive results.

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2026-02-02

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Kosynets, I., Chernetska, N., Okhmaniuk, V., Chepelyuk, V., Moisiyuk, V., & Honcharov, M. (2026). DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN MUSICAL ART: NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN VOCAL AND CHORAL ART AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE. Veredas Do Direito, 23, e234681. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4681

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Vol. 23 (2026): Veredas do Direito, v. 23, 2026

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