Abstract
The cultivation of folk tradition begins in the family, and continues in a systematic and organized way in school as a certainly important task in the education and upbringing of children of junior primary school age. Factors contributing to the realization of this task include: a) school; b) family, and c) other out-of-school factors. Starting from the fact that the cooperation between one’s family and school should be based on partnership, and that learning about traditional folk music requires coordinated action, authors organized a survey aimed at: 1) examining the extent to which the cultivation of musical tradition within the family is reflected on the learning and adoption of related content in music education classes at junior primary school age; 2) determining the extent to which traditional folk music is cultivated in the family by listening to and playing such music; 3) examining the role of family in the process of introducing students to traditional folk music at junior primary school age with regard to other in-school and out-of-school factors. The authors have concluded, teachers believe that cultivating traditional folk music in one’s family is reflected in the form of recognition and improved student motivation for learning content, related to traditional folk music. Students believe that the activity of listening to folk music within family is an insufficiently utilized resource. The survey results confirm the hypothesis that the role of family should be significantly encouraged in relation to other out-of school factors.
Highlights
The learning and development of each individual begins within the family
Results of the survey Happiness and Families with Children in Serbia conducted by the Public Policy Research Center for UNICEF show that family habits, family functioning and the social ties between its members play a significant role in the lives of individuals (Milanović and Andjelković, 2013)
The aim of this survey was to estimate whether family motivates students to learn more about traditional music in music classes at junior primary school age, and the extent to which musical tradition is cultivated in the family by means of listening to traditional folk music, and to determine the influence of family when it comes to the adoption of content related to traditional music
Summary
The learning and development of each individual begins within the family. Parents are the first educators and teachers of their children, children acquire their first knowledge, skills and habits in the family. Preschool institutions and school join in the process later, but the influence of one’s family never disappears. Modern family “is a product of historical trends in which elements of the traditional and the modern are intertwined” (Zuković, 2012a, 16). It functions even in turbulent times that generate uncertainty. Regardless of its faults, family environment is perceived as a place where one will always find security, support and protection. The current social context and the generally accepted value system define the quality of family life in the broadest sense, and impact family functioning (Zuković, 2012a)
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