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dc.contributor.advisorKruger, J.H.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorMorelli, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNzelu, T.E.S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-23T05:56:46Z
dc.date.available2022-02-23T05:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2334-6904en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/38504
dc.descriptionMA (Music), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
dc.description.abstractThis study of teaching-learning practices and experiences of selected students and staff in the School of Music at North-West University took the form of an instrumental case study. Data was gathered by means of personal interviews with ten students and five staff members in the school’s diploma and BA programmes. Two themes emerged, namely processes of musical transmission, and matters related to performance skill, repertoire and aesthetics. The interpretation of these themes was informed by the theory of community of practice. The first theme involves aural and literary musical transmission, with its categories tonic sol-fa and staff notation, rote learning, mass media and community music learning. Aurality is the basis of community musical performance, and aural transmission is also general practice in the School of Music. This is evident in the high incidence of spontaneous rote learning. The mass media furthermore emerged as a common mode of aural transmission. The integration of sol-fa and staff notation is another domain of transmission. This is evident in individual and peer learning strategies, as well as the teaching methods of staff. The second theme involves performance technique, repertoire and aesthetics. Student participants were found to possess prior skills and knowledge, while articulating emerging awareness of scientific approaches, especially in relation to vocal sound production and health. Data on vocal aesthetics in turn involves vibrato and tone colour, which relate to notions of social identity. This study points to the need to expand the interdependence of aural and literate modes of transmission, the integration of staff and sol-fa notation, collaborative learning, the use of mass media platforms and the relationship between differing musical aesthetics.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University (South Africa)en_US
dc.subjectMusical aesthetics
dc.subjectmusic repertoire
dc.subjectmusic teaching-learning practices
dc.subjectmusical community of practice
dc.subjectmusical transmission
dc.subjectNorth-West University School of Music
dc.titleTeaching-learning practices and experiences of selected students and staff in the School of Music, North-West Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10193405 - Kruger, Jaco Hentie (Supervisor)en_US
dc.contributor.researchID20790910 - Morelli, Janelize (Supervisor)en_US


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