Abstract
Japanese music education is composed of “Appreciation”, “Common knowledge” and “Representation”. In this last one, the fields of singing, instruments, and creation are included. However, current education programs are built around singing and instrumental activities, and there has been a lack of improving the creative field. In this study, an interactive art installation was developed in order to offer an opportunity for children to enjoy playing with sounds. In addition, considerations about how to connect this kind of activities to the school curriculum are made. The ultimate goal of this study is to engage children in sound and music, and to make an approximation on how to enhance the creative field in the current education program.
