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Widening Young Male Participation in Chorus

扩大年轻男性对合唱的参与

基本信息

批准号：
AH/F016603/1
负责人：
Martin Ashley
金额：
$ 23.74万
依托单位：
Edge Hill University
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Fellowship
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2008 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FF016603%2F1
关键词：
Widening Young Male Participation Chorus

项目摘要

There is a welcome resurgence of interest in youth singing, visible in the government funded campaign spearheaded by 'singing ambassador' Howard Goodall. However, this enthusiasm is marred by widespread recognition that young males may be significantly under-represented and a strong case can be made for addressing the gender imbalance in singing. Additional effort at boys' inclusion is justified not only to ensure future availability of adult male singers but at least equally by the demonstrable social and educational benefits of engaging more boys in an activity that will promote their well-being. Evidence indicates a further imbalance in social class and need to widen participation. A clear relationship has been demonstrated between educational opportunity and the misperception that the youthful, high voice is 'weird' or 'unnatural'. Confusing messages are also given to young boys by popular TV shows. The research shows a particular need to educate junior choir leaders, including primary teachers, about the capability of the young male voice, to provide enhanced opportunity to exploit it and above all, to provide younger boys with appropriate role models of singing by older boys and young men.The key aims; Develop a supportive infrastructure through which any boy, regardless of social background or circumstance, can be enabled to progress in choral singingProvide clear role models of singing as an enriching activity for boys that counter negative stereotypesEducate those who work with junior age children about the young male voice and the difficulties faced by boys who enjoy singingFurther enhance understanding of the 'missing males' syndrome in singing by knowledge exchange between expert researchers and practitionersThe National Youth Choir of Great Britain has the potential to realise the aims detailed above through the intermediary role of two large university faculties engaged in children's workforce development. The NYC maintains a Northern and Southern choir for ten to fourteen year olds to nurture voices until they reach an appropriate standard for the National Youth Training Choir. The Northern choir would be linked to the lead institution, Edgehill University, and the Southern choir to the University of the West of England. These can provide a venue and focus of activity for networks of junior choirs. Advanced technical development for the project will be provided the University of York. Each region would address the question of how the previous research results can be used to create networks and events that nurture boys' singing through role models. It is possible to draw on a successful pilot scheme already developed by the principal applicant through the Choir Schools Association. This indicates that key roles for the NYC are:To provide advice on eclectic, high quality repertoire to nurture junior voices to audition standardTo provide boy singers as role models through an interactive e-book To provide young male leaders to refine performance at regional eventsThe key roles for the HEIs are:To maintain networks of junior choirs committed to the projectCreate two key resources to be used and support teachers in their use (an e-book on the young male voice and supporting web pages, using boys from the NYC)Facilitate and host regional eventsA detailed evaluation of every stage of the project that will provide significant new research data of high value to choral practitioners will be a key function of the lead HEI. This structure dictates a two year life cycle for the project. Year one: identification of the repertoire and recording of this during NYC courses (held twice a year); production of the e-book and demonstration material. Year two: regional meetings of leaders for training/distribution of the e-book; use of the materials in junior choirs; regional singing days and concerts to celebrate and showcase success.

人们对青年歌唱的兴趣重新燃起，这是一个可喜的现象，这可以从政府资助的由“歌唱大使”霍华德·古德尔发起的运动中看出。然而，人们普遍认识到，年轻男性的代表性可能严重不足，这一热情受到了损害，因此有充分的理由解决唱歌方面的性别不平衡问题。在男孩的参与方面作出更多的努力是有道理的，不仅是为了确保今后有成年男歌手，而且至少同样是因为让更多的男孩参与促进他们福祉的活动具有明显的社会和教育效益。有证据表明，社会阶层进一步失衡，需要扩大参与。教育机会与年轻人的误解之间存在明显的关系，高声音是“奇怪”或“不自然”的。受欢迎的电视节目也向年轻男孩传达了令人困惑的信息。研究表明，特别需要对包括小学教师在内的初级唱诗班领导人进行关于年轻男子嗓音能力的教育，提供更多的机会来利用这一能力，最重要的是，为年幼的男孩提供年长男孩和年轻男子演唱的适当榜样。发展一个支持性的基础设施，通过它，任何男孩，无论社会背景或环境，可以使他们在合唱方面取得进步提供明确的歌唱榜样，作为男孩的一项丰富活动，反对消极的陈规定型观念教育那些从事少年儿童工作的人，使他们了解年轻的男声和喜欢唱歌的男孩所面临的困难进一步加强对通过专家研究人员和教育工作者之间的知识交流，解决歌唱中的“缺失男性”综合症英国国家青年合唱团有可能通过两个从事儿童劳动力发展的大型大学院系的中介作用，实现上述目标。纽约市为10至14奥尔兹保留了一个北方和南方合唱团，以培养他们的声音，直到他们达到国家青年训练合唱团的适当标准。北方合唱团将与领导机构边山大学联系在一起，南方合唱团将与西英格兰大学联系在一起。这可以为少年合唱团网络提供一个活动场所和重点。该项目的先进技术开发将由约克大学提供。每个地区都将解决如何利用以前的研究成果创建网络和活动，通过榜样培养男孩的歌唱能力的问题。主要申请人通过唱诗班学校协会已经制定了一项成功的试验计划，可以借鉴。这表明，纽约市的关键作用是：提供折衷的建议，高质量的曲目，以培养年轻人的声音试镜标准提供男孩歌手作为榜样，通过互动电子书提供年轻的男性领导人，以改善在区域活动中的表现高等院校的关键作用是：维持致力于该项目的少年合唱团网络创建两个关键资源，并支持教师使用（一本关于年轻男性声音的电子书和配套网页，使用来自纽约市的男孩）促进和举办区域活动对项目的每个阶段进行详细评估，为合唱实践者提供重要的高价值新研究数据，这将是一个关键领导的作用。这种结构规定了项目的两年生命周期。第一年：在纽约市的课程（每年举办两次）中确定曲目并录制;制作电子书和演示材料。第二年：区域领导人会议，培训/分发电子书;在少年合唱团使用材料;区域歌唱日和音乐会，庆祝和展示成功。