Smith, Gareth DylanLee, Austina Frances2025-06-182025-06-182025-01-17G.D. Smith, A.F. Lee. "Meaningfulness in DIY/DIWO music making and learning: A duoethnographic exploration of a rock band and a high school choir" DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/275387022413119452753-8702https://hdl.handle.net/2144/50717This article presents two authors’ duoethnographic exploration of meaningfulness in the do-it-yourself/do-it-with-others (DIY/DIWO) contexts of an independent rock band in the United Kingdom and a high school choir in the United States. The authors’ duoethnographic method also models a DIY/DIWO approach to scholarship, fostering a collaborative ethos founded in mutual trust and authentic connection. Meaningfulness is explored in relation to themes of fun, fulfillment, friendship and familiality, which are integral to the experiences and ethos of the musicians and scholars involved. This article concludes by suggesting ways in which the DIY/DIWO practices and contexts explored, might point to modes of engagement that can foster successful intimate, sustained relationships in arts, education and research.enArticle10.1177/275387022413119450000-0003-0483-3395 (Smith, Gareth Dylan)1003375