The study focuses on the concept composition and literacy transmission of the clarinet folk song "Pamir Zhiyin," with a particular focus on the intricate relationship between literacy, education, and cultural transmission within the realm of music. Furthermore, there is a profound connection to the historical development of clarinet…

LGBTQIA+ choruses in the United States play an important role in the development of queer movement culture by providing safe spaces other than bars and clubs, by emotionally supporting queer people through extended political struggles and the AIDS crisis, and by presenting public counternarratives to anti-gay propaganda. Jon Sims, a music teacher…

The practice of integrating songs into educational research is seen as an emerging phenomenon, focusing on students' existential situation from the perspective of culture. This paper explores the connections between the songs selected and children's life experiences in different periods between the 1950s and the present. There exist numerous songs…

Purpose: In "Decolonizing Methodologies" (1999), Linda Tuhiwai Smith asserted that "the master's tools of colonization will not work to decolonize what the master built." Smith challenged Indigenous researchers to fashion "new tools for the purpose of decolonizing and Indigenous tools that can revitalize Indigenous…

Dongying folk songs are a vital component of the cultural heritage in Shandong Province, China, reflecting the region's history, customs, and collective memories. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the Chinese musical literacy on Dongying folk songs preservation and transmission in Shandong Province, China. The study was…

This research, carried out between 2020 and 2021, involves an online questionnaire and individual interviews with undergraduate music students at universities and conservatoires in the UK, to examine student experiences of receiving and delivering instrumental and singing tuition. There is no regulation of instrumental teaching in the UK, and…

This study investigates the role of Yu Shuxi in the transmission and preservation of Pingdiao Sanxianshu, an intangible cultural heritage, within the context of literacy and education. By analyzing the cultural significance and pedagogical practices of Yu Shuxi's artistry, the research explores the impact of traditional folk arts on literacy…

Though methods of somatic education such as the Feldenkrais Method are becoming more widely recognized as complementary approaches in vocal and choral pedagogy, there is little research that examines the experiences of singers who participate in such mind-body approaches. With the intent of exploring pedagogical implications of somatic education…

Purpose: This study aimed to critically appraise recent peer-reviewed scientific evidence on the effect of vocal hygiene education on voice quality and function directly and indirectly measured by auditory-perceptual, acoustic, and self-report measures in professional voice users. Method: A systematic review was conducted utilizing the Preferred…

The Babysong Project arose out of the Baby Room Project and its aims included supporting baby room practitioners to develop 'communicative musicality' (Malloch & Trevarthen 2009), extending research knowledge about baby room practices and helping practitioners to explore opportunities to question and adapt their own ways of working with babies…

The human voice is an alive, natural instrument belonging to the human body and most beautiful tool for the individual to express himself. When evaluated from a musical point of view; the human voice, the first known musical instrument in the history of music, is the oldest, most natural and most valuable of musical instruments. This privileged…

In this study, we examined demographic patterns of participation and persistence in high school elective music ensembles. We extend prior research that has only compared music and non-music students by explicitly modeling persistence across multiple years of ensemble enrollment. The research draws on data from the High School Longitudinal Study of…

Pronunciation is a crucial component of language acquisition, vital for achieving clarity and fluency in communication. This study, utilizing cycles of action research, aimed to evaluate the impact of songs on the pronunciation skills of Thai EFL learners. Additionally, this study explored the participants' perceptions of using songs in their…

Background: Vocal music is a multifaceted subject, as students not only need to master skills but also to appreciate and critically interpret the singing process. Conventional vocal music learning methods emphasise practice and feedback, but deeper learning often stems from reflective assessment, especially when students adopt the perspective of…

This paper has two parallel components--one a storied prose account, the other a presentation of elements of the story compressed into six-word reflections to underscore or in some cases to expand on the narrative. Katherine Norman Dearden gathered data through means of serial interviews with the choir director and review of related media accounts…