Review article

Children’s toys and children’s soundproducing toys – souvenirs and/or instruments

Irena Miholić ; Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research, Zagreb

Abstract

The paper reviews the so called traditional sound-producing toys, made by children as well as those made by adults for the children. Recent references reflect interest in children’s creativity, although children’s sound-producing toys are barely mentioned. This phenomenon was discussed at some length in Croatian ethno-musicological literature in the 19th century (Kuhač). The most extensive analysis of toys produced in Laz near Marija Bistrica was written by Krešimir Galin in the nineteen-seventies and -eighties. International ethnomusicological experts continue to analyse the relationship between musical instruments and toys, and emphasise the need for the continuous study of the phenomenon considering the great age of sound-producing objects. Bearing in mind different interpretations, the author concludes that soundmaking toys can be identified with musical instruments, and suggests their integration in the educational process at least as an introduction to more complex musical expression.

Keywords

sound-producing children’s toys; toys; souvenirs; children’s musical instruments

Hrčak ID:

133473

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/133473

Publication date:

29.12.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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