Exploring the role of body movement in music education and choral practise through autoethnography

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=RTtMfL5Wrv" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=RTtMfL5Wrv</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/25337890.4846" target="_blank" >10.14712/25337890.4846</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Exploring the role of body movement in music education and choral practise through autoethnography

Original language description

Body movement is deeply rooted in musical expression in all cultures and has an important place in music education and choral practise. This article explores how movement - whether conscious or instinctive - shapes the training and performance of choirs, focussing on the dynamic relationship between conductors and singers. Using auto-ethnographic narratives, the article traces the developmental paths of two individuals involved in music education, focusing on how movement has influenced their development as educators and performers.Based on a comprehensive theoretical framework that includes the methods of Zoltán Kodály, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze and Carl Orff (Orff-Schulwerk), the article emphasises the deep connection between music and movement. It explores how this synergy promotes cognitive, physical and emotional growth by introducing movement-based practises such as body percussion, rhythmic gymnastics, expressive dance and conducting gestures. These exercises have been shown to improve musical understanding, concentration and emotional expression.By comparing personal narratives, the article highlights both similarities and differences in the way movement is integrated into choral training. The findings emphasise the inextricable link between music and movement and demonstrate its transformative power in fostering deeper musical engagement and building a sense of community among teachers and learners. Ultimately, the article argues for the continued inclusion of natural movement in artistic and pedagogical practise, emphasising its role as an essential component of music education and the choral arts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Gramotnost, pregramotnost a vzdělávání

ISSN

2533-7882

e-ISSN

2533-7890

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

25

Pages from-to

37-61

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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