A experiência do Coral Infantil Nossa Voz: o resgate da cultura de canto coral no Colégio Universitário da UFMA

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the Nossa Voz Children's Choir Project, developed at the UFMA University College (COLUN) in 2018 and 2019. Initially, it deals with the musical education processes of children through choral singing at school, present in pedagogical-musical studies and practices of the 20th century. Then, it recovers the history of choral singing at COLUN, from the 1980s to 2019, and the constitution of the Nossa Voz Children's Choir Project in 2018, describing the stages of its construction, from its emergence to its recognition as a space for continuous musical practice at school. Finally, it analyzes the impact of this project on the life of the school community involved and reached by it. The methodology used was of an applied nature with exploratory objectives, using action research as a procedure in three stages: bibliographic review on the proposed theme; documentary analysis of information available in institutional documents and audiovisual records of COLUN's choral projects; analysis of questionnaires administered online to the school community. The research revealed that it is possible to develop choral work in schools that is continuous, relevant and meaningful in the lives of students, their families and the school.

This paper aims to discuss the Nossa Voz Children's Choir Project, developed at the UFMA University College (COLUN) in 2018 and 2019. Initially, it deals with the musical education processes of children through choral singing at school, present in pedagogical-musical studies and practices of the 20th century. Then, it recovers the history of choral singing at COLUN, from the 1980s to 2019, and the constitution of the Nossa Voz Children's Choir Project in 2018, describing the stages of its construction, from its emergence to its recognition as a space for continuous musical practice at school. Finally, it analyzes the impact of this project on the life of the school community involved and reached by it. The methodology used was of an applied nature with exploratory objectives, using action research as a procedure in three stages: bibliographic review on the proposed theme; documentary analysis of information available in institutional documents and audiovisual records of COLUN's choral projects; analysis of questionnaires administered online to the school community. The research revealed that it is possible to develop choral work in schools that is continuous, relevant and meaningful in the lives of students, their families and the school.