Scholarship
"Spirituality and Flow: The Application of Chinese Zhuangzi and Balinese Taksu to the Development of Musicianship," Philosophy of Music Education Review (manuscript under review, 2018).
Book Review: Tropical Renditions: Making Musical Scenes in Filipino America. By Christine Bacareza Balance, Pacific Historical Review (Winter 2018).
"How Far Did We Go? Far Beyond Tourism! A Case of Study Abroad in Bali." Education about Asia. (Spring 2016).
"Singing Polyphony: An Asian Experience." Music Educators Journal, 101(4) (June 2015): 85-95.
"Games Unplugged! Dolanan Anak, Traditional Javanese Children's Singing Games in the 21st-Century General Music Classroom." General Music Today, 28(2) (January 2015): 5-12.
"A Chop-Suey Musician in a Melting Pot: Kuo-Huang Han and the Northern Illinois University World Music Program in 1975-1985." Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 2 (April 2014): 100-120.
"Do I Sound Chinese Now? A Musical and Cultural Analysis of Students' Learning Experience in the Northern Illinois University Chinese Music Ensemble." CMS Forums, College Music Symposium, 53 (November 2013).
Wang, J-C, and Jere T. Humphreys. "Multicultural and Popular Music Content in an American Music Teacher Education Program." International Journal of Music Education: Research 27 (February 2009): 19-36.
Lai, Mei-Ling and Wang, J-C. "Philosophical Framework of Music Education in Taiwan." Oxford Handbook of Asian Philosophies and Music Education. Victor Fung and Leonard Tan, eds. Oxford University Press (forthcoming).
"Do I Sound Chinese Now? A Musical and Cultural Analysis of Students' Learning Experience in the Northern Illinois University Chinese Music Ensemble." Zhongguo yinyue guoji chuanbode lishi yu xianzhuang (The Worldwide Dissemination of Chinese Music, Its Past and Now). Yao-Hwa Wang, ed. Beijing, Renming Press (2013) (in Chinese): 238-244.
(n.d.) Denise Bacon. The New Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press (online and in print).
(n.d.) Katinka Daníel. The New Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press (online and in print).
Guest editorial, special section: "Musicking: A Globalized Perspective of Teaching World Music in the 21st Century," Journal of Aesthetic Education, 195 (September 2013) (in Chinese): 2. Note: I was invited to edit the special section of this issue with the same title as the editorial above. With contributions by authors from the U.S., Turkey, and Taiwan, this special section consists of five articles on world music.
"Momotaro in the Music Classroom: A Cultural Study of Children's Songs." Journal of Aesthetic Education, 168 (February 2009) (in Chinese): 9-14.
"Sing Our Songs, Sing Our Pride: Javanese Children's Singing Game and Its Sociocultural Function in Indonesia, 1920s-1980s," the third International Music Forum: Approaches to Research on Music and Dance in the Internet Era, Beijing, China, July 13, 2018.
"More than Having Fun: Javanese Children's Singing Games and the Sociocultural Functions in Indonesia (1920s-2010s)," the 2018 International Society for Music Education World Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, July 19, 2018.
"World Musics in the World of Musics: Some Thoughts about Infusion and Inspiration from the Transnational and Intercultural Perspectives," the 2017 International Symposium on Performing Arts: Integration and Inspiration, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, May 25, 2017 (keynote speech).
"Musical Play in the Children's Garden: Dolanan anak in Sekolah Taman Siswa (1920s-1970s) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia," the 2017 Mid-Year Conference for Fulbrighters in Southeast Asia, Manila, the Philippines, March 17, 2017.
"Whose Music Is It? Can We Call it 'Ours'? The Intercultural Musicking Experience of a Millennial Mongolian Throat Singer in the U.S.," the fifth International Symposium of the ICTM Study Group for Musics East Asia, Taipei, August 26, 2016.
"A Journey of Musical Learning in Bali: A Case Study of Music as Culture," co-presented with Shei-Chau Wang, the 32nd World Conference ISME, Glasgow, UK, July 26, 2016.
"Aesthetics, Spirituality, and Flow: Two Asian Aesthetic Concepts and their Application to the Development of Musical Performance Skills," the 32nd World Conference International Society for Music Education (ISME), Glasgow, UK, July 26, 2016.
"Where is Asia? A Content Analysis of the Inclusion of Asian Cultures in a World Music Textbook from 1984-2009," the 32nd World Conference ISME, Glasgow, UK, July 27, 2016.
"World Music or Musical Globalization? A Quanto-Historical Analysis of Selected World Music Textbooks from the 1980s to 2010," the 10th Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research, Hong Kong, July 12, 2015.
"Where is Asia? A Content Analysis of the Inclusion of Asian Cultures in a World Music Textbook from 1984-2009," Midwest Conference for Asian Affairs, St. Louis, MO, October 18, 2015.
"Beyond the Playground: Tembang Dolanan Anak and West Javanese Angklung Music," Global Network for Arts Education (Yi Shu), Taipei, Taiwan, June 30, 2018.
"Whose Music Is It? Fusion Music and Its Possibilities in the 21st Century," gifted music program, Zhongli Senior High School, Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan, June 7, 2018.
"Tembang Dolanan Anak and the Musical Challenges," Music Education Convo, School of Music, NIU, February 2, 2018.
"A Musicking Classroom: Singing, Playing, and Dancing around the World," Fox Valley Orff Schulwerk Chapter, Elgin, IL, October 14, 2017.
"A Child-Centered Music Lesson: Theory and Application of Culturally-Embedded Pedagogy, Transforming Music Teaching and Learning through a Culturally-Embedded Pedagogy," Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, August 3, 2017 (sponsored by Fulbright-AMINEF).
"A Musicking Classroom: World Music Pedagogy." Teacher-training workshop, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, May 19, 2017 (sponsored by AIFIS).
"Tembang Dolanan Anak: Traditional Music for Javanese Children." Graduate Musicology Institute, National Taiwan University, December 07, 2016 (sponsored by Fulbright East Asia and Pacific Regional Travel Program).
"Singing Polyphony: An Asian Experience," the 32nd ISME World Conference in Glasgow, UK, July 28, 2016.
"Sing Our Songs, Sing Our Pride: Tembang Dolanan Anak for Character Building in Taman Siswa," lecture series, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, NIU, September 14, 2018.
"Beyond the Playground: Tembang Dolanan Anak and Its Sociocultural Meaning in Indonesia (1920s-1980s)," graduate music education seminar, Taichung University of Education, Taichung, Taiwan, June 13, Taiwan Musicology Forum, Taipei, Taiwan, June 9, 2018.
"Travel around the World in Music: World Music and Film," Taoyuan Municipal Library, Zhongli Branch, Zhongli, Taiwan, June 2, 2018.
"A Taste of Performing Arts (Music and Dance) in Indonesia," International Women's Association in Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 22, 2018.
"Chinese Literati Music from a Philosophical Perspective," World Music class, North Park University, Chicago, IL, April 27, 2018.
"Music of Indonesia: A Negotiation between Religion and Culture," Music of Southeast Asia class, NIU, April 19, 2018.
"Fulbright, Indonesia, Tembang Dolanan Anak, and Me," All School Convo, School of Music, NIU, January 30, 2018.
"More Than Having Fun: Javanese Children's Singing Games and their Cultural Symbolism," guest seminar, Department of Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures, National Cheng-Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan, January 4, 2018.
"Beyond Tourism, An Immersion Cultural Lesson from Study Abroad 'Experiencing the Arts in Bali,'" guest seminar, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National Chi-Nan International University, Nantou, Taiwan, January 3, 2018.
"Decoding the 2014 National Music Standards: Perspectives about Creating, Performing, and Responding to Music," guest seminar, graduate seminar in music education, College of Music, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, December 21, 2017.
"Being Local, Beyond Tourism: An Immersive Cultural Lesson in Indonesia," guest lecture, gen-ed lecture series, Department of Tourism and Culture, National Ocean University, Keelong, Taiwan, December 20, 2017.
"More Than Just Having Fun: Tembang Dolanan Anak and Its Sociocultural Functions in Indonesia (1920-2010's)," Fulbright research presentation, American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF), Jakarta, Indonesia, August 14, 2017.
"Music Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the U.S.," Institute Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (Indonesia Institute of Arts), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, July 25, 2017.
"More Than Having Fun: Tembang Dolanan Anak and Its Social Cultural Function in Javanese Society," Tainan University of Arts, Tainan, Taiwan, June 7; Taiwan Normal University, June 4; Graduate Musicology Institute, National Taiwan University, May 31, 2017.
"The Beauty of Indonesian Performing Arts: An Overview of Indonesian Culture." Lecture, Tao Yuan Municipal Library, Long Gang Branch, May 27, 2017.
"The Now and Then: World Music at NIU." Lecture, Taipei National University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan, May 21, 2017.
"Spirituality and Flow: The Application of Chinese Zhuangzi and Balinese Taksu to the Development of Musicianship." Lecture, Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, December 8, 2016.
"Cultural Encounters and Beyond: A Crossroad Fertilization." A pre-concert lecture for the concert "To the New World: Journey from Syria" sponsored by the National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. November 20, 2015.
