Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.59549/n.164.3-4.3
Croatian musical heritage of choral singing in the general education system – in the wake of the Musical Festival of Croatian Youth
Martina Mičija Palić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-1107
; Faculty of Teacher Education University of Zagreb
Nikola Sebastian Jambrošić
; Faculty of Teacher Education University of Zagreb
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Abstract
This paper considers the position of the Croatian musical heritage of choral
singing in the general education system based on the programmes (N = 25)
performed during the Musical Festival of Croatian Youth in Varaždin, in the
period between 1996 and 2022. This event serves as a national competition
for children’s and youth choirs, with one of its goals being the promotion of
the Croatian composers’ artistic production. A research methodology based
on the method of observation for data collection and the analysis of archival
material has identified the type of elementary school choirs predominantly
represented in specific years. Additionally, a qualitative thematic content
analysis of the performed choral repertoire has provided observations into the
position of Croatian musical heritage, its appearance, and representation in
the past 27 years. The results confirm the importance of elementary school
choral singing as a significant factor in preserving Croatian musical heritage,
which becomes accessible to younger generations precisely by including it in
the choral repertoire of elementary schools.
Keywords
choirs; classical music; elementary school; music; traditional music
Hrčak ID:
311263
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Publication date:
13.12.2023.
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