Table 4.

Summary Descriptions and Indicative Evidence for Category 4: Facilitating Connections.

Process	Description	Articles
4.1. Connecting through music	Music participation creates connections between people through the music itself	3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 21, 28, 29, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 43
4.2. Connecting to heritage and past	Music participation creates a sense of connection to heritage, and allows people to reminisce and feel connected to past events	7, 11, 19, 24, 25, 30, 34, 37, 42, 43
4.3. Creating opportunities to give and contribute	Music participation creates opportunities for people to contribute to society	3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 20, 23, 25, 28, 31, 44, 45
4.4. Creating togetherness and belonging	Music participation provides a sense of fellowship, bringing together people with shared experiences as well as differences	3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46
4.5. Providing social support	Music participation provides social support and opportunities to support others	9, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, 41, 45, 46
4.6. Providing wider social benefits	Music participation supports social benefits beyond the immediate music-making context	3, 4, 7, 12, 21, 22, 28, 29, 32, 33, 39, 40, 43, 46