Effects on Children of Participation in Children’s Community Choirs

This article explores the possibility of developing musical, social and personal skills in children, reflecting on the effects of their participation in community choir projects. Two projects, designed by adults, in which children are active subjects of artistic practices, which enhance music as an...

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Published inRevista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Cortesão, Irene, Menezes, Isabel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Porto Alegre Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 01.01.2023
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, GETEPE - Grupo de Estudos em Educação, Teatro e Performance
Subjects
Children
Choirs
Cognition & reasoning
Culture
Learning
Music
Music education
Preferences
Schools
Sociocultural factors
Taste
Youth ensembles
intervenção musical comunitária
crianças
coros infantis
art
education
community musical intervention
chœurs d’enfants
intervention musicale communautaire
educação
children
children’s choirs
éducation
enfants
arts
artes
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Summary:This article explores the possibility of developing musical, social and personal skills in children, reflecting on the effects of their participation in community choir projects. Two projects, designed by adults, in which children are active subjects of artistic practices, which enhance music as an instrument for their sociocultural and affective development, are analysed. Through an ethnographic approach, these projects were monitored and focus groups and interviews with participants were conducted. The data collected suggest that those involved recognise positive effects on children in terms of personal and social skills and their ability to enjoy and build musical taste.
ISSN:2237-2660
2237-2660
DOI:10.1590/2237-2660124115vs02