School Music Students Research Articles

Работа над художественным образом произведения как основа развития интереса учащихся к классической музыке

The paper deals with the problem of developing the interest in the classical music among children who attend music schools and schools of arts against a background of the social and cultural situation in a country. It is strange that former music school students do not like classical music and often lose their interest in it after graduation. Besides, a great number of students drop out of music schools. The author assumes that the reason for it is an inappropriate approach to teaching and proposes focusing on the meaning and the artistic image of the piece of music in every class. This method is popular with the professors of music in conservatories and music academies while music school teachers ignore it, especially when teaching students who are not to be the professional musicians. At the same time, this method helps students develop the keen interest in music classes and classical music as a whole because it generates the emotional response to the musical compositions performed by them.

Physical performance of the students of music schools

Physical performance of the students of music schools

Non-Formal Musical Education in the Context of Children’s Experiences: Involving or Limiting?

The article deals with analysis of experiences of music school students through focusing on the threat of involvement and discrimination (in the context of the problem of political and practical dualism) by employing the conception of universal education design. Analysis of the research data revealed students’ primary experiences in music school, identification of teacher’s behavior in the process of teaching and learning which significantly contributed to (non-)involvement and (non-)limitation of students as well as manifestation of formal assessment in the education process. Summing up, an assumption is drawn that non-formal music education of children is still incapable of full-fledged involvement of children and prevention from discrimination while meeting their individual needs; however, it aims at higher integration of children into the system, i.e. not to adjust the system to the learners but rather to adapt the learners to the system.

Locus of control and styles of coping with stress in students educated at Polish music and visual art schools – a cross-sectional study

Abstract The article focuses on identifying differences in the locus of control and styles of coping with stress among young students who are artistically gifted within the fields of music and visual arts. The research group includes Polish students (n = 354) of both music and visual art schools who develop their artistic talents in schools placing particular emphasis on professional training of their artistic abilities and competences within the field of music or visual arts respectively. We make an assumption that different types of difficult situations experienced by youth educated at music and visual art schools may generate differences in dominating personal traits as well as in their sphere of emotions. The results of crosssectional research in 2013 confirm the assumption regarding differences among music and visual art school students both with regard to the source of the locus of control, understood as the personality variable, and dominating styles of coping with stress. Moreover, a positive correlation between the tendency towards internal locus of control and a task-oriented style of coping with stress in difficult situations has been observed in music school students.

Pengaruh Program Tayangan Kontes Dangdut D’Academy di Televisi Swasta Indosiar dengan Minat Siswa Non Dangdut Sekolah Musik ADSOR Purnomo Semarang Pada Musik Dangdut

<p><em>This study aims to determine the effect of the display program contest dangdut D'Academy in private television Indosiar interests of non Dangdut Music School students Adsor Purnomo Semarang on dangdut music. Subjects were students of the School of Music ADSOR Purnomo Semarang. This study population are young students, with a sample of 24 respondents using Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique. The cornerstone of the theory used in this research is adopted from DeFleur, namely the theory of dependency media, shows the system media and social institutions interact with audiences in creating needs and interests. The question in this research is how the influence of impressions D'Academy contest program on adolescent interest in music dangdut. The results of the study, concluded that there is significance between the display program contest dangdut D'Academy to teen interests in music dangdut. With T regression test results, proving there is a positive influence between program-view contest dangdut D'Academy in private television Indosiar interests of non Dangdut Music School students Adsor Purnomo Semarang on dangdut music.</em></p>

СТИЛЬОВІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ "НЕОКЛАСИЦИЗМ" І "НЕОФОЛЬКЛОРИЗМ" У МУЗИЦІ М. СКОРИКА

The purpose of the work. The research studies the famous Ukrainian composer M. Skoryk’s music works (second half of XX – beginning of XXI centuries), which relate to the stylistic trends of neoclassicism and neo- folclorism. Methodology. The research carries out the stylistic analysis of a number of composer's works, reveals new traits in his music, written in these styles, and carries out a comparative analysis of the Skoryk’s compositions and the works of other composers. Scientific novelty. The study has identified the specific features used by M. Skoryk in these styles. If his neoclassicism has originated from the synthesis of Baroque features and modern music language, his neo- folclorism has few variants: 1) folk melody is intact – harmony is modern 2) folk melody does not change – backup is updated: harmonically-rhythmically-timbrally 3) author's improvisation in folklore sense is synthesized with the help of modern means of music expression: harmony, rhythm and orchestration. Conclusions. The article is focused on the students of music schools. It will help them to study Ukrainian and foreign music history of the XX century. The following need arose: along with the main theme (innovative features of Skoryk’s music written in the styles of neoclassicism and neofolclorism) to reveal the formation and evolution of these styles in European music of the first half of the ХХ century. (M. Ravel, B. Bartok, P. Hindemith, I. Stravinsky).

The Physical Development, Eating Habits, and Physical Activity of Children Attending Music School

Abstract Introduction. Obesity is a multifactorial disorder affecting the energy balance in the body, in which the energy ingested exceeds the energy used by the body over a certain period of time. Some of the key causes of obesity in children include inappropriate eating habits and an insufficient amount of physical activity. The aim of the study presented in this article was to describe the level of physical development, nutritional status, and physical activity of children attending music school, whose free time is more limited than that of their peers. Material and methods. The materials used in the study were anthropometric data and data concerning the body composition of children aged 11-13 years who attended music school and those of their peers who attended regular state school. For the purposes of the study, several nutritional status indicators were established and a questionnaire concerning the eating habits and physical activity of the children was designed. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The statistical significance of the differences between the values obtained for the two groups was then measured using a t-test. Results. The children who attended music school were found to be more corpulent and to have more body fat than their peers. It was also determined that the former had irregular meals and an unbalanced diet, and they did not participate in organised out-of-school sports activities. Conclusion. The high amount of body fat found in students of music school was most likely due to their unhealthy eating habits and limited physical activity.

Social support as a mediator for musical achievement

Abstract This article focuses on the issue of social support received by students of music schools in the context of their musical achievements. The theoretical part of this article contains the characteristics of factors related to the musical achievements of students; the support they receive from their environment is essential for their success in the process of musical education and their subsequent artistic career, in addition to their musical abilities and traits of personality. The research part is devoted to detailed analysis of the support level received by music school students and its correlation to their level of musical achievement. Social support is analysed with a view to its structure, distinguishing the following kinds of support: emotional, evaluative, informative and instrumental received from people who are significant to the music school student and indicates the essential presence of support in the process of musical achievement. Moreover, as part of the presentation of the study, the authors introduce their original tool for measuring social support tailored to the realities of music schools - the Scale of Social Support of the Students of Music Schools (Gluska, 2011). This tool may be applied in the work of educational psychologists and teachers in music schools.

The development of giftedness within the three-level system of music education in Poland and Serbia: Outcomes at different stages

The character of this article is theoretical and practice oriented, therefore offering educational implications for music educators and music psychologists. Its main objective is to give an overview of the most important musical and developmental changes of musically talented children and youth, at different stages of the three-level specialized music education. The theoretical background of the article refers to stage theories of development of gifted with the intention to point out correspondence between stages of development and the specificity of music education stages. Theoretical conceptions are used as a framework to synthesize and to interpret empirical data and practice-related professional experiences of psychologists in music schools in Poland and Serbia. Both countries, though culturally distinct in nature and in the character of traditional music, are characterized by a very similar system of specialized/professional music education. Further on, the article presents a review of the wide range of benefits/outcomes experienced by music school students, as a result of the highly simulative, systematic and supportive environment of music learning. The article begins with an introduction to the context of the specialized music education system in Poland and Serbia and then presents how a particular system of education for the gifted contributes to the development in the field of acquiring musical knowledge and skills, as well as to benefits/outcomes of the education system for the personal, social and professional development of the musically gifted, indicating a wide range of positive experiences.

PREvention STudy On preventing or reducing disability from musculoskeletal complaints in music school students (PRESTO): protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Up to 87% of professional musicians develop work-related complaints of the musculoskeletal system during their careers. Music school students are at specific risk for developing musculoskeletal complaints and disabilities. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a biopsychosocial prevention program to prevent or reduce disabilities from playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. Secondary objectives are evaluation of cost-effectiveness and feasibility. Healthy, first or second year students (n=150) will be asked to participate in a multicentre, single-blinded, parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Students randomised to the intervention group (n=75) will participate in a biopsychosocial prevention program that addresses playing-related health problems and provides postural training according to the Mensendieck or Cesar methods of postural exercise therapy, while incorporating aspects from behavioural change theories. A control group (n=75) will participate in a program that stimulates a healthy physical activity level using a pedometer, which conforms to international recommendations. No long-term effects are expected from this control intervention. Total follow-up duration is two years. The primary outcome measure is disability (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire). The secondary outcome measures are pain, quality of life and changes in health behaviour. Multilevel mixed-effect logistic or linear regression analyses will be performed to analyse the effects of the program on the aforementioned outcome measurements. Furthermore, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility and feasibility will be analysed. It is believed that this is the first comprehensive randomised controlled trial on the effect and rationale of a biopsychosocial prevention program for music students.

Commentary to: PREvention STudy On preventing or reducing disability from musculoskeletal complaints in music school students (PRESTO): protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Commentary to: PREvention STudy On preventing or reducing disability from musculoskeletal complaints in music school students (PRESTO): protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Musculoskeletal pain among Polish music school students.

To assess the prevalence and intensity of musculoskeletal pain and to estimate probability of developing playing-related musculoskeletal disorders, depending on risk factors, including gender, years of playing the musical instrument, frequency of practice (number of days per week), average daily practice time, and habitual physical activity level, in young instrumentalists. A total of 225 instrumentalists aged 10-18 years, including 107 string-players, 64 keyboardists, and 54 wind-players, were investigated. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) together with a numerical visual-analogue pain intensity scale (VAS) was used to assess the participants' musculoskeletal pain. The young instrumentalists most often complained of pain located in the neck (60.4%), wrists (44.4%), and upper (41.7%) and lower back (38.2%) areas. Girls complained of musculoskeletal pain significantly more often than the boys. A probability of the pain symptoms was increased with each consecutive year of practice (OR 1.135; 95%CI 1.021-1.261). Musculoskeletal pain in various body parts had already commenced at a young age in our sample of music students, and there was a gender difference (girls were more often affected). Results of our study suggest that an early prophylaxis of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders is needed among young musicians playing the various instruments.

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING IN MUSIC SCHOOLS IN POLAND

Abstract The development of psychological counselling for students of music schools in Poland is presented. The author's counselling experience has shown that crises in music school students can be analyzed in terms of values, technology and socio‐emotional factors. An important feature of psychological diagnosis is the analysis of musical achievement motivation (short, medium and longterm).