ERIC Number: EJ1048260
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
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Rhythmic Engagement with Music in Early Childhood: A Replication and Extension
Ilari, Beatriz
Journal of Research in Music Education, v62 n4 p332-343 Jan 2015
The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend previous findings on spontaneous movement and rhythmic engagement with music in infancy. Using the identical stimuli and procedures from the original study, I investigated spontaneous rhythmic movements in response to music, infant-directed speech, and contrasting rhythmic patterns in 30 Brazilian infants (ages 5, 11, and 19 months). Findings were consistent with the original study in that more spontaneous rhythmic movements were found in response to music and metrically regular stimuli than to speech. Brazilian babies, however, showed higher means for spontaneous rhythmic movement to music than those reported in the original study. Consistent with the developmental systems approach, these results suggest that culture plays a larger role in spontaneous rhythmic engagement to music and rhythmic entrainment than previously suggested.
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Infants, Cultural Influences, Physical Activities, Systems Approach, Auditory Stimuli, Speech Communication, Comparative Analysis, Infant Behavior, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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