Music permeates every aspect of British life, and has a lasting effect on most people, from childhood memories to that all important first record you ever owned.
Popular Music Heritage, Cultural Memory and Cultural Identity (POPID) is an international research project involving collaboration between researchers in the UK, the Netherlands, Austria and Slovenia. With a focus on England and English music, POPID wants to study the way music shapes identity and culture across the country.
Researchers have already interviewed representatives from the music, media, heritage and tourism industries to begin collating data. However, the second stage of POPID's research focuses on audiences and their 'musical memories'. POPID wants to know all about your memories of gigs, first albums you ever bought, memorabilia, signed photos, anything that can tell researchers something about the way we enjoy music in England.
To take part in the building of this musical 'mental map', please visit the University of Liverpool's website. POPID would love to hear your stories and anecdotes, and you may be invited to talk to a camera about your memories, or even share videos, photographs or memorabilia with the researchers.
You can also send POPID a map of your musical memories by clicking here for instructions.
Popular Music Heritage, Cultural Memory and Cultural Identity (POPID) is an international research project involving collaboration between researchers in the UK, the Netherlands, Austria and Slovenia. With a focus on England and English music, POPID wants to study the way music shapes identity and culture across the country.
Researchers have already interviewed representatives from the music, media, heritage and tourism industries to begin collating data. However, the second stage of POPID's research focuses on audiences and their 'musical memories'. POPID wants to know all about your memories of gigs, first albums you ever bought, memorabilia, signed photos, anything that can tell researchers something about the way we enjoy music in England.
To take part in the building of this musical 'mental map', please visit the University of Liverpool's website. POPID would love to hear your stories and anecdotes, and you may be invited to talk to a camera about your memories, or even share videos, photographs or memorabilia with the researchers.
You can also send POPID a map of your musical memories by clicking here for instructions.
