Collective musical practice and its constribution to Citizen education

Abstract

The objective of this project was to determine the contribution of collective musical practice to civic education . The methodological design was of a qualitative type —with a descriptive scope—. The phenomenological approach was used for the required interpretation. As instruments, questionnaires with open-ended questions, videos and, especially, creation and interpretation of musical pieces accompanied by a field diary record were designed and applied. The work unit was the sixth grade students of the Juan Pablo I educational institution, in La Llanada, Nariño. The unit of analysis was the relationship between the two selected categories: 'collective musical practice' and 'civic education'. Triangulation of data, facts and theories was carried out in matrices designed for this purpose. Results: it was determined that collective musical practice contributes to the development of civic competences: cognitive, emotional and communicative; especially, collaborative work skills, recognition of the other, active listening, self-regulation of emotions, perception, sensitivity and creativity . Discussion y Conclusion: thanks to the collective and creative work carried out through music —which allowed the development of social and individual skills— social relationships and coexistence (essential elements of civic education) were improved.