2.1 Learning to Sing Naturally
2.1 Learning to Sing
From the AIRS Milestone Document
Patricia Campbell (University of Washington) will lead the research on singing in informal settings, Theme 2.1 will address four discrete tasks: (1) Development of a review of literature published internationally in English on children's musical cultures (particularly those arising through naturalistic, ethnographic, and phenomenological inquiry), with attention to the nature of their songs, singing engagements, and transmission-acquisition processes; (2) Development of a review of literature on artist- teachers of selected world cultures for their pedagogical processes (including singers such as Umm Kulthum and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and instrumentalists like Munir Beken, Hossain Oumami, Sam-Ang Sam, and Ko Nimo for the extent of vocalizations that function as transmission tools); (3) Examination of recording archives of music (e.g., Smithsonian Folkways/Global Sound, Association for Cultural Equity, EVIA/ Indiana University, and university holdings such as UCLA and the University of Washington) for audio- and video- recordings of singers in various world contexts, with special attention to repertoire "fit" for use with children and youth in schools; (4) Seeking out possibilities for developing new content to feature children/youth in songs of their heritage.
Studies
(Reported in Year 2) Theoretical, methodological, and empirical considerations in singing
(Reported in Year 2) Pitches and rhythms in songs of Brazilian children
(Reported in Year 2) Accent on music in the study of children’s musical cultures. (poster)
(Reported in year 3) Children Singing Online: An Examination Internet-Based Resources
(Reported in year 3) Traditional Children's Songs of the Wagogo of Central Tanzania
(Planned) Traditional Songs of the Wagogo of Central Tanzania: Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation (Ph.D. Thesis)
(Planned) A Descriptive Analysis of the Songs of Native American Elders (Ph.D. Thesis)
(Planned) A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Informal Singing Practices (Ph.D. Thesis)
Resources
Bibliography
Papers
Data Sets
Other Media
Studies
(Reported in Year 2) Theoretical, methodological, and empirical considerations in singing
Stefanie Stadler Elmer (University of Zurich Switzerland)
Related Publications:
Stadler Elmer, S. and Engelberger, L. (2008) GROWING UP IN A BI-CULTURAL CONTEXT: ORGANISING LANUAGE AND MUSIC WHILE SINGING in the proceedings of the 2nd European conference on the Developmental Psychology of Music (ECDPM), Lond- 12 2008
(Reported in Year 2) Pitches and rhythms in songs of Brazilian children
Beatriz Ilari, Federal University of Parana
Vivian Agnolo Barbosa, Federal University of Parana
(Reported in Year 2) Accent on music in the study of children’s musical cultures. (poster)
Megan Perdue, University of Washington
Patricia Shehan Campbell, University of Washington
Related Publications:
Perdue, M. and Campbell, P. "Musical Matters in the Songs Children Sing"
(Reported in year 3) Children Singing Online: An Examination Internet-Based Resources
John Christopher Roberts, University of Washington
(Reported in year 3) Traditional Children's Songs of the Wagogo of Central Tanzania
Kedmon Mapana, Seattle Pacific University
(Planned) Traditional Songs of the Wagogo of Central Tanzania: Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation (Ph.D. Thesis)
Patricia Campbell (supervisor),
University of Washington
Kedmon Mapana (student),
University of Washington
Related Publications:
Other Resources:
To identify and record songs (specifically, children’s songs and communal songs involving children) of the Wagogo of rural villages, especially Chamwino, in central Tanzania; to analyze them musically and textually (including not only song words but also pitch and rhythm sets, contexts and situations in which the songs are sung); to provide translations and interpretations of these songs. The end result of the project is the contribution of documentation of songs for uploading to a website of source material
(Planned) A Descriptive Analysis of the Songs of Native American Elders (Ph.D. Thesis)
Patricia Campbell (supervisor), University of Washington
James Morford (student)
, University of Washington
(Planned) “Children Singing On-Line”: An Examination of Web-based Resources of Children Singing Throughout the World (Ph.D. Thesis)
Patricia Campbell (supervisor), University of Washington
Christopher Roberts (student)
, University of Washington
Related Publications:
Roberts, C. "Children Singing Online: An Examination of Internet-Based Resources of Children Singing Throughout the World"
Other Resources:
If it is possible, we would like to make a downloadable set of songs (or CD) with how-to-teach notes to distribute to teachers working with children and youth groups, including those who gather for workshops we will offer
(Planned) A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Informal Singing Practices (Ph.D. Thesis)
Patricia Campbell (supervisor), University of Washington
Matthew Swanson (student)
, University of Washington
(Planned) The Analysis of Early Kenyan Popular Music of 1945 - 1975 for the Development of Instructional Materials for Music Education
Donald Otoyo Ondieki
Learning to Sing: Bibliography
Learning to Sing: Papers
Chessin, E. and Campbell, P. "From Audiation to Yukpo: Vocalizations in World Instrumental Traditions"
Perdue, M. and Campbell, P. "Musical Matters in the Songs Children Sing"
Roberts, C. "Children Singing Online: An Examination of Internet-Based Resources of Children Singing Throughout the World"
Stadler Elmer, S. and Engelberger, L. (2008) GROWING UP IN A BI-CULTURAL CONTEXT: ORGANISING LANUAGE AND MUSIC WHILE SINGING in the proceedings of the 2nd European conference on the Developmental Psychology of Music (ECDPM), Lond- 12 2008
Learning to Sing: Data Sets
Learning to Sing: Other Media
