Connections between the Musical and Life Experiences of Young Composers and Their Compositions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10200043
AutoresSandra L Stauffer (0000-0001-6688-2139, Arizona State University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2002
Volumen50
Número4
Páginas301-322
Fecha de publicación2002-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3345357
OpenAlexW2162174511
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas11

The case-study records of six sixth-grade composers were examined for evidence of connections between the music and life experiences of the students and compositions they wrote. Analysis revealed rich and varied connections between the students' contexts and their music. Idiomatic writing related to instrumental and ensemble experiences was present in their works, and links between instrumental fluency and fluency in composing became evident. Familiar melodies from instrumental experiences, films, and television served as starting points for compositions. Social and cultural cues related to other media as well as to school and home life were also evident in compositions. Findings suggest that young composers draw on their sociocultural milieu and personal experiences to create music that is relevant and meaningful to them

Art · Fluency · Instrumental music · Mathematics education · Melody · Music education · Musical · Pedagogy · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Art Education and Development · Diverse Music Education Insights · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology