Estrategias pedagógicas para directores musicales empíricos de coros infantiles en etapa de iniciación

Abstract

This work is based on the need to strengthen the choral practice of empirical conductors working with children's choirs in the national context. The objective was to provide basic pedagogical tools for the musical performance of choral conductors working with white voices, focusing on three fundamental elements such as vocal pedagogy, choral conducting techniques and repertoire selection. Likewise, it is necessary to establish links between pedagogical strategies for choral practice from academic and empirical contexts. The theoretical foundation was based on fields of knowledge such as musical cognition (John Sloboda, Lucy Green), choral conducting (Alejandro Zuleta) and vocal pedagogy (María Olga Piñeros). The methodology included interviews with experts on choral practice in Colombia, compilation, selection and adaptation of repertoire, and the design of pedagogical strategies. As a result, a primer developed in three parts is presented in which are stated fundamental concepts of each one: vocal pedagogy (hygiene, posture, breathing, vocalization, singing and eurhythmy), choral conducting (marking, gesture) and repertoire (selection criteria, assembly strategies for singing and body percussion, works). These three parts are supported by images and videos to illustrate the set forth in writing.