The Influence of Students’ Cultural Music and Classroom Music Activities on their Attitudes towards their Multiethnic Peers

摘要

This study was designed to examine the influence of music on inclusion among children from different cultures. The aim was to analyze the influence of music as a tool to transmit values that develop a sense of unity and identity in the primary classroom. Participants were 102 primary school children of Spain divided into two groups. First group was the control group (n = 52) and second was the experimental group (n = 50). Both groups were surveyed using a sociometric peer nomination questionnaire in a pretest-posttest design. Intervention in the experimental group consisted of a lesson plan under the topic of multicultural music. Children shared songs, dances, and other customs of their culture through music, as well as the rhythmic teaching model “body music” to engage all learners in a common activity. Control group was no intervened. Results show significant differences among control and experimental group. Nominations changed positively after applying the music program.