Welcome to the fourth volume of PULSE.

Yui Shikakura and Enrico Bertelli give us a detailed summary of the Pomposa Project, a series of interconnected workshops conducted in Bangkok in August 22 and aimed at promoting creativity in young people, disabled youth, university students, and elderly people through the use of textile design and interactive technology.

Jonas Baes deconstructs the philosophies behind his recent work “virtual implosion” (2022) alluding to “the nature of composition and performance within the enclaves of late capitalist modernity and its impact on the Philippine social milieu.”

Anna Patricia Rodriguez-Carranza gives us detailed insights into some of the systems and criteria contributing to the sustainable development of undergraduate music education Programs in the Philippines.

Nootnapang Chumdee & Siriwan Siravanich reflect on a series of interdisciplinary fieldwork projects conducted in Thailand in view of investigating selected local histories while blurring the boundaries between pragmatism and intuition.

Tawan Laekhasathapon explores the the relationships between the architecture and soundscape found at Wat Phumin, an ancient Thai temple located in the Nan province, establishing links between the worldly and spiritual states that can be experienced through the sounds and cosmological symbols of this sacred space.

Finally, Pongthep Jitduangprem takes a close look at the legacy of Amartya Sen, a pioneer in welfare economics , highlighting the alignment between his approach and music education concepts in empowering underprivileged individuals through music.