Graham F. Welch

I vårt sångbara svenska språk äger vi ovärderliga skatter: Sånger som vill bli sjungna, melodier som vill bli nynnade, ramsor som vill bli trallade. Men hur blir det i framtiden? Hur tar vi i vår snabbt föränderliga tid vara på detta levande arv, på rätten till vår egendom? Det är i de tidiga barnaåren allt grundläggs, också sången. Den här boken presenterar kunskaper om spädbarnets tidiga melodiliknande joller, om barnröstens anatomiska byggnad och klangliga möjligheter och hur barnets hjärna tar emot tidiga musikaliska impulser. Rytmik, rörelse, improvisation har betydelse för att väcka barns sånglust. Boken innehåller en teoretisk och en praktisk del. Den senare presenterar övningar och sånger för barn från förskola och upp i 10-årsåldern. Med boken följer en CD som ger exempel på en del av bokens övningar och sånger, tillsammans med exempel på sjungande barn från äldre och nyare inspelningar. Boken vänder sig till studenter på utbildningar där barn och sång är ett viktigt ämne, fram för allt blivande lärare i förskola och skola, musiklärare, kyrkomusiker och logopeder. Den vänder sig också till körledare, föräldrar och sångintresserade i allmänhet.

Desired Artistic Outcomes in Music Performance is about empowering musicians to achieve their professional and personal goals in music. The narrative argues that developing musicians should be supported in conceptualizing and achieving their desired artistic outcomes (DAO), as these have been recognized as key elements in a successful career transition in and beyond their studies in higher education. The text explores the nature of DAO and illustrates how higher education students can be enabled to explore and develop these. The book draws on the findings from a range of exploratory studies which: Bring to light connections between contemporary topics in music, such as artistic research and career development; Contribute to existing discussions on innovative pedagogical approaches in higher education in music; and Offer theoretical models to support the broad artistic and professional development in young musicians. This is a text grounded in theory and practice, and which draws on case study examples, as well as historical perspectives and coverage of contemporary issues regarding employment in the music industries. The book will be of particular interest to aspiring music professionals and all those working in the areas of Music Education, Performance Studies and Artistic Research.

Desired Artistic Outcomes in Music Performance is about empowering musicians to achieve their professional and personal goals in music. The narrative argues that developing musicians should be supported in conceptualizing and achieving their desired artistic outcomes (DAO), as these have been recognized as key elements in a successful career transition in and beyond their studies in higher education. The text explores the nature of DAO and illustrates how higher education students can be enabled to explore and develop these. The book draws on the findings from a range of exploratory studies which: Bring to light connections between contemporary topics in music, such as artistic research and career development; Contribute to existing discussions on innovative pedagogical approaches in higher education in music; and Offer theoretical models to support the broad artistic and professional development in young musicians. This is a text grounded in theory and practice, and which draws on case study examples, as well as historical perspectives and coverage of contemporary issues regarding employment in the music industries. The book will be of particular interest to aspiring music professionals and all those working in the areas of Music Education, Performance Studies and Artistic Research.