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‘I'm not sure if I can . . . but I want to sing!’ Research on singing as a soloist through the art of improvising verses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 October 2011

Albert Casals ,
Mercè Vilar  and
Jaume Ayats
Albert Casals*
Affiliation:
Facultat de Ciències de l'Educació – G6/157, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spainalbert.casals@uab.cat, merce.vilar@uab.cat
Mercè Vilar
Affiliation:
Facultat de Ciències de l'Educació – G6/157, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spainalbert.casals@uab.cat, merce.vilar@uab.cat
Jaume Ayats
Affiliation:
Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres – B7/167, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spainjaume.ayats@uab.cat
*
Corresponding author: Albert Casals
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Abstract

Singing individually is both a necessary activity within the music class and an essential part of the cultural activity of improvising verses through singing. In this article we show how the introduction of this activity in the educational system of Catalonia has made it possible to obtain positive results with regard to participation in singing, especially solo singing. The analysis of the data also shows how this type of singing activity has a positive effect on negative attitudes towards singing derived from western perceptions of who or who isn't competent to sing, depending on gender, age and social status.

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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , November 2011 , pp. 247 - 261
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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