Socio-cultural impacts of electronic music festival in hong kong

Purpose Statement…………………………………………………………………………. Research Questions………………………………………………………………………… Significance of the Study…………………………………………………………………. Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER II………………………………………………………………………………………. LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………………………………………. CHAPTER III……………………………………………………………………………………… METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………… Research Questions………………………………………………………………………… Study Design………………………………………………………………………………. The FSIAS (Festival Social Impact Attitude Scale) was applied to ascertain the dimensions of the sociocultural effect of Electronic Music Festival in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Fest). The exploratory factor analysis recognized various dimensions: cultural life gains, community gains, and social costs. The means of the sociocultural impact reports showed the attitude of residents towards the music events. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The music and tourism industry has been one of the biggest worldwide businesses over the most recent five decades (Travier and Patrikol, 1995). The industry is recognized as the significant donor in improvement of numerous states. The development of extraordinary occasions in numbers, decent variety, and notoriety has added to the increment in music events, that are composed incidentally in one area by a little gathering of people (Parapasi, et al.

2014; Ryana et al. Electronic music events are vital events in the cultural and tourist sector. They have expanded hugely in the previous years and have become the quickest developing segments. Tats (2006) characterized as open festivals which were done consistently and every year in a similar area or held occasionally in various areas. Older folks regularly give stories and encounters that unite families and networks. A social festival might be portrayed as a particular occasion inside the social space, which offers the social generation, and abundance of spots where these occasions are composed with international people and guests as well as experience. (Heriare al et. 2011; Laleti and Urian, 2009). Then, it is typically expected that urban areas give social festivals help rejuvenate the neighborhood network, yet in addition strengthen the character, picture, and personal satisfaction (Tatz, 2008; Urian and Li, 2008).

In any case, Tatz (2005) referenced that festivals delivered different effects and thinking about the monetary effect as it were was not adequate. Bagiran and Kurgun (2011) additionally recommended that different effects like the sociocultural effect may have a significantly more significant impact on the network than financial effects. Moreover, the approach of the ―triple base line‖ including the financial effect, social effect and natural effect (Peterro, Fredric, and Dener, 2015), a developing enthusiasm for sociocultural effect with regards to events is on pattern (Henna, 2007; Fredrick et al. , 2013; Sherwood, 2017). In addition, it's hard to watch and examine the sociocultural effect of festivals because of its immaterial nature (Tatz, 2005; Peterro and Dener, 2015; Bandra, 2013). Specifically, the accompanying exploration destinations will be researched: 1) decide the elements of sociocultural effect of Hong Kong Fest; 2) decide the significant reasons why the city celebrates such a festival; 3) look at the connections among festival partners; 4) decide the degree of network contribution in the festival, and 5) decide if the festival improves the personal satisfaction in the network.

Research Questions The accompanying examination inquiries were posed by the agents of this study: 1) What are the elements of the socio-cultural effect of Hong Kong electronic music event?  2) What are the significant explanations behind praising the electronic music festival?  3) What is the relationship of the event’s shareholders?  4) What classes are the inhabitants associated with the event?  5) Did the events improve the satisfaction of social network?  Definition of Terms Electronic Music Festivals are the themed open festivals which are held every year in a similar area or normally in better places to commend culture, conviction, ware, or nearby character (Getz, 2007). What's more, social festivals allude to the festivals which praise culture, conventions, way of life, create, workmanship, sustenance, music. They include social credits and expect to bring individuals an alternate sort of social experience (Edah and Arrar, 2014).

For this specific study, social festivals will be alluded to the social legacy festivities of the particular culture. The Study’s significance 1. This study would propel the theory advancement in festival effect thinks about especially the sociocultural effect ponders. The consequences of the examination could be utilized in arranging network festivals in connection to neighborhood inhabitant's demeanor. It would add to the future festivals of festivals and the advancement of extraordinary occasion arranging industry. This examination may bolster scholarly involvement in training exploration and educating. Three kinds of occasions which were most much of the time talked about in the writing: business the travel industry occasions including gatherings, shows, and displays; sport the travel industry occasions, for example, the World Cups; and festivals and other social praised occasions (Josec, Shar and Huriya, 2001; Fredrick, Peterro and Dener, 2015; Dwyer, Rosterf and Henrics, 2005; Shar and Taylor, 2005; Dasaf, 2010; Hedena, 2018; Edah and Arrar, 2014).

During investigation, uncommon consideration was given to festivals and other social praised occasions. Electronic Special Events: Special occasions used to be depicted as remarkable the travel industry structures running from the super occasions to the network based festivals, even down to specific projects at nearby stops or offices (Shar and Huriya, 2001). The engaging parts of those occasions were the inside appeal of each subject, which separated it from the fixed vacation spots, and the exuberant climate, which made an exceptional inclination starting from life yet past our day by day life. Smith (1995) characterized uncommon occasions as ―major onetime or repeating occasions of restricted span, grew essentially to upgrade mindfulness, request, and gainfulness of a travel industry destination‖. In this manner, festivals turned into a significant subfield inside occasion thinks about and the substance of the present examination.

Because of the all-inclusiveness of festival festivities and specific festival encounters, the festival’s nature was being investigated (Tatz, 2005). For instance, most festivals secured just a brief timeframe which showed a passing nature (Urian, 2009). As of late festivals have risen as an engaging exploration field since it secured all societies and had the capacity of: pulling in guests and speculations, making city characters, producing social results, and improving the prosperity of host networks. Festivals and other social commended occasions including fairs, religious occasions, shows, and craftsmanship festivals have flourished as of late. Sociocultural Impact: Social effects were frequently produced from the investigations of the travel industry, as they were mostly observed as consequences of the travel industry occasions or exercises. Heriare (2011) characterized social effect as the way of changes in the network and individual worth frameworks, personal conduct standards, network structures, way of life and personal satisfaction.

Afterward, Wathme et al. (2001) built up a scale to quantify inhabitant frames of mind toward the social effect of the worldwide music festivals; in his article he saw the social effect on relational network connections, prosperity, customs, and ways of life, network administrations and personality in facilitating networks. Fredrick et al. When all is said in done, social effect immediate affected a mind-blowing nature and must be viewed as momentary outcomes, by and by, the cultural effect was long haul in nature and included changes in social connections, standards and requests (Shona and Perry, 2004). The cultural effect for the most part originated from the investigations of the cultural the travel industry. As per Li (2008), cultural the travel industry was characterized as pulling in individuals from outside the host network spurred by the enthusiasm of authentic, masterful, logical or legacy network attractions, area, and nation.

Another definition made by Arrar et al. (2014) was that encountering the assorted mosaic of festivities, conventions, expressions and spots that the traveler goals offered to occupants and guests. Henceforth, it was a decent procedure to ponder the social effect and the cultural effect of a festival together. The sociocultural effect of electronic music festivals regularly identified with the international community engaging in electronic music shows, which was considered to have an impact on the host nation. It had solid associations with the style of music occasions, the nature of exercises, and the sort of members. The more the nearby inhabitants were associated with occasions and communicated with different members, the greater likelihood of changes occurring. Moreover, if there was a distinction in the cultural and monetary conditions among inhabitants and supporters, merchants, sightseers, and different gatherings included, it was a lot simpler for changes to emerge in the personal satisfaction, esteem frameworks, standards of conduct, family connections, and inclinations in host networks (Li, 2008).

Two general classification of sponsors were identified as vital partners who influenced the associations' exhibition, and good partners who were influenced by the accomplishment of organization's' destinations (Travier, 1995; Frisby, 1988). Also, six noteworthy partners were commonly characterized: festivals/occasions directors, workers, supports, the network, guests, and the open area (for example government, the state) (Travier and Patrikob, 1995). As per their significance to festivals or occasions, partners were stratified into essential partners and optional partners (Ryana and Ariya, 2012). The previous one incorporated those on whom the festival was reliant, to be specific the representatives, supports, observers, participants, and members. These sponsors had a solid association with festivals. Ryana et al. (2012) evaluated and orchestrated research on personal satisfaction for quite a long while and summed up its eight components.

They were as per the following: 1. Emotional and mental prosperity include: wellbeing, disposition, opportunity from stress, self-idea, and delight. Social and interpersonal connections include: social systems, family, financial status, companionships, and supports. A few factors like joy, wellbeing and security, self-awareness and advancement were utilized to inspect whether the personal satisfaction was improved by festivals. Social Exchange Theory and Community Involvement Social Exchange Theory Social trade hypothesis began from the crossing point of financial aspects, human science and social brain science (Perry, 2004). Li (2008) expressed that the hypothesis was ―concerned with understanding the trading of assets among people and gatherings as they interact‖. The objective of this hypothesis was to assess the trading of advantages and the expenses of social connections. At the point when the expenses from social association exceeded the advantages, the trade relationship ended, and when the inverse was valid, the trade movement proceeded.

Bagiran and Korgon (2006) embraced an examination dependent on the Calgary Olympics to exhibit different types of inhabitant interest and feature the degree of occupant fulfillment with the general understanding (95% of respondents were fulfilled). Larger amount of occupant fulfillment made the acknowledgment of the festivals, yet additionally showed that inhabitants feel great getting to be included. Neighborhood association in festivals depended to a great extent on the apparent intrigue and certain advantages. For instance, Smith (1995) recommended that festivals had great open angles that went past unadulterated stimulation since they gave a particular time and spot for individuals to demonstrate their system. By effectively taking an interest in an event, individuals exhibited their responsibility to the network and fabricated trust and associations with others.

This structure was valuable to assess an occasion concerning its financial commitment to host network. The specific significance for this examination was that the structure additionally evaluated the social effect for occasions and shows from the unmistakable and impalpable angles. Dwyer, Rosterf, and Hermas (2015) and Shona (2004) built up a scale to assess the social effect of network festivals by inspecting occupants' observation. The scale was known as the Festival Social Impact Attitude Scale (FSIAS), hope – esteem frame of mind model was based upon the current writing about the sociocultural effect of the travel industry related occasions to acquire occupants' dispositions and contemplations, and request that they rate how much significance they might want to put on these variables. Everything was communicated such that participants could identify with their anticipation and conclusion of occasions.

It was the Social Impact Evaluation (SIE) system. This system comprised of six stages:1) portray ( festival or occasion qualities) , 2) profile (goal profile), 3) recognize (potential socio-cultural effects were probably going to happen because of the festival or occasion), 4) venture (anticipated the effects view of inhabitants identify with the distinguished effects), 5) assess ( assessed the apparent socio-cultural effects after the festival has occurred), and 6) input (discussing the discoveries with occasion coordinators and partners). The initial three phases added to manufacture a comprehensive depiction of an event or occasion, while organize four and stage five estimated the effects that may result from the electronic festival or occasion. The last stage was the input of view of inhabitants, which was utilized to impart to the occasion coordinators and partners to gain by the positive effects and improve the negative effects.

Small proposed another scale and Wathame (2001) was the Social Impact of Perception (SIP) scale. Scientists inspected the sociocultural effect in connection to the neighborhood inhabitants' feeling or frame of mind, the thinking behind was that the nearby occupants were the significant members in festivals, yet additionally were the essential assets that festivals rely upon. In this manner, those investigations had imperative noteworthiness for the present examination to quantify the sociocultural contact concerning the neighborhood occupant's assessment. CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY Introduction A research methodology is crucial for all research papers. Unreliability in the research method chosen may lead to misinterpretation of the findings. This part describes the methods that a researcher used to find out more about a particular topic depending on the research he/she was carrying out (Kuada, 2012).

Closed-ended questions will be given to a particular group of individuals. Data sources The primary data source for this research will be questionnaires. Primary data sources are reliable as they are related to the topic of study and are collected by the concerned group or individual. Also, surveys were chosen because they are current and thus are likely to give practical information to the researcher. Data collection This involves the collection of data within the target audience to come up with realistic findings for the research. Strongly disagree Strongly agree      9 I think international electronic music events can increase community participation. Strongly disagree Strongly agree      10 I think international electronic music events can build community pride. Strongly disagree Strongly agree      11 I think international electronic music events the serious social problems.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree      12 I think international electronic music events lead to the increase of drugs and alcohol problems. Strongly disagree Strongly agree      13 I think international electronic music events lead to loss of amenity. The researcher should either use statistical or logical techniques in the evaluation of the data. In this research, content analysis techniques will be used in analyzing the data collected from the questionnaires. In this research technique, collected data is divided into themes and subthemes to make it easy for comparison. The data is simplified such that the results can be measured using quantitative procedures. This technique will help in the realization of the research objectives. Without them, the study couldn’t exist. In this research, we’ll assume that electronic music festivals will continue to be done in Hong Kong, China.

The second assumption is that the sample size to be used represent the population that I will make my inference to. Lastly, I will use questionnaires, so I will assume that the information given by the respondents will be accurate. Delimitations Delimitations are things that define the boundaries of the research. The research will involve a small sample size; hence, it may not mean that it is the same idea with the other population. CHAPTER IV RESULTS This section involves giving the findings drawn from the research done. These were the results of the study done. The respondents were involved in many international music festivals in 2018. Some of the International music festivals they participated in include Clocknflap, Creamfields, Road to Ultra, and SONAR Hong Kong.

On a scale of 3, 14 respondents represented 14 %. Others rated the music festivals on a scale of 4 and 5. Those who rated on 4 were 19- represented 19% of the respondents. Sixty-six respondents indicated 5 rating for their interest in the music festivals.     On the question about the attractiveness of international electronic music festivals in Hong Kong, the participants gave different ratings.     When asked whether they are free during participation in the international electronic music festivals, the participants gave different views. Thirty-one of them were open throughout the international music festival while 47% of them were free for an extended period, not during the whole period, 20% of them were quite busy during the period while 2% of them were mostly not free during the entire period of the festivals.

  The 6th question was all about excitement during the international electronic music festival. Thirty-nine participants said that they were fully excited during the entire period while 47% of them gave 4 for the level of excitement that they had. Twelve of the respondents gave a 3 for the enthusiasm they had. Thirty-seven of participants gave a 4 for sharing positive experiences. Eight of the respondents gave a 3 for that. There were no 0, 1, or 2 ratings for the same. All respondents agreed that international electronic music festivals could increase community participation in various activities. Fifty-one of them gave a 5 to acknowledge that the music festivals can increase engagement. Eight of them gave a rating of 4, meaning there are high chances of occurrence of social problems during the events.

Thirty-five gave a 2 for the presence of pressing social issues. This means that it’s not given that it could occur. Four of the participants gave a 1 for the same. Serious problems may occur during the period, but they are not sure. 42% of the respondents are very sure about it, and thus, they give a rating of 5 because electronic music festivals ultimately positively affect their lifestyles. Forty of the people gave a score of 4, 11 (11%) of the respondents, gave 11, and the last group, which consisted of 7 participants registered 2. No individual gave 1 for the rating. Forty-three of the respondents that represent 43% of the population agree that international electronic music festivals that occur in Hong Kong have a positive effect on their social networks.

Forty-one of the people give a rating of 4, meaning the festivals affect their social networks away. Eight of the participants firmly believe that it could happen and therefore give a rating of 5. 19 of the respondents give a 4, 38 of them give a 3, and 35 gave a 2. No one of the participants gave a 1. Participants agree that International electronic music festivals may increase local interest in the country’s history as well as culture. Nine of the respondents gave a score of five, Sixty two of them showed a score of 4, 26 of them gave a score of three while the others gave 2 as the score for the same. Those between 25 and 34 were 65, those between 35 and 44 were 14 only, and those with 65 years and above were 15.

Other ages included 55 to 64 and 45 to 54. Most of the respondent’s nationality was Hong Kong which was represented by 61. Individuals of other nationalities were 19. 1% of the participants. Survey questions were given to 100 respondents who participated very well in the exercise. The findings from the results presented is that international electronic music festivals held in Hong Kong have both positive and negative effects. A more significant part of the respondents involved was learned. Some had completed a bachelor degree, and others a master’s. Also, some had completed higher diploma. These festivals attract so many people in the world. Most of the individuals are interested in the celebrations due to reasons well known to them. Individuals agree that festivals are very creative.

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