Rethinking “Singing” in Music Education

From the class practice of “Dialogue Singing,” referring to the Bhutanese folk song “Tsangmo”

抄録

In Japanese school education, “singing” is often understood as expressing one’s feelings about a song as a composed work. However, the meanings and forms of human singing are more diverse. We conducted a case study on “Dialogue Singing,” in which elementary school students create a song, pass it on to others, and others respond, which is based on the Bhutanese Playful Singing Dialogue Tsangmo. Consequently, we proposed a framework for teaching Dialogue Singing. Analyses of the students’ comments revealed that they realized the importance of interactive communication through singing, found new forms and values, and enjoyed singing.