Source note · R109
Research on Community Bands: Past, Present, and Future
A review maps community-band research and questions still needing investigation.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Literature review
- Review extent
- Targeted source check
What was studied
Rohwer reviews descriptive, historical, pedagogical, health and intergenerational studies.
What it contributes
The synthesis connects musical and social motivations with questions about teaching, access, health and less positive experiences.
Where the evidence stops
This narrative review combines studies with different methods and populations. It is not a meta-analysis or a single independent participant study.
About this review
Abstract and relevant main-text sections checked in the retained source copy. The ERIC record was unavailable during this update.
Source note updated September 10, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.