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Ivana Paula Gortan - Carlin, Lorena Lazariæ, REGIONAL CULTURAL AWARENESS OF ...
Traditional music has its sources in tradition. In comprises the music heritage from the
social, cultural and artistic environment’s history. It is a result of found entities, the history
living inside us and the totality of human ideas, convictions and attitudes, tastes and
customs which are handed over and transmitted. Folklore, traditional or folk music
include singing, playing instruments and dancing. Singing, playing instruments and
dancing are constituent parts of a human life; persons express their feelings and way of life
through them, they describe nature and special events. People who accept songs, music
and dances, cherish and transmit them by word of mouth, are participators in the creation
of regional heritage (Gortan - Carlin, Pace, Denac, 2014). Except for traditional music,
regional heritage also includes art music written in the spirit of a certain geographical area
using the elements of this region’s folk music.
Results of the conducted research indicate the County of Istria students’ poor knowledge
of Istrian composers and songs belonging to the regional heritage in comparison to
students studying in the Istrian region, but coming from other parts. The reasons can be
found in a better awareness of students from other counties in regard to regional topics and
in a greater interest for learning regional elements which are unfamiliar or less familiar.
On the other hand, students from the County of Istria have a better knowledge of
traditional interests and customs, which is understandable since these customs have
accompanied them from the earliest age and through their growth.
Notwithstanding their interest, this research indicates the need for a better awareness and
work on students of educational sciences’ knowledge of regional topics, especially due to
the fact that regional education is already conducted in kindergartens and primary schools.
Hereby the results of Sam Palmiæ (2013) are also confirmed when the author talks about
the insufficient sensitisation of music programmes offered in educational processes. Thus,
regarding the university level, the introduction of the already known course Croatian folk
music, which would encompass regional music of all counties, is suggested for early and
preschool as well as teacher study students. However, since regional education is
complex, the possibility of introducing a new multicultural and intercultural course which
would present more cultural contents from different parts of Croatia (and the world) could
be realized.
References
DeVellis, Robert F. (2012). Scale development: theory and applications. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Dobrota, Snje ana, Kušèeviæ, Dubravka (2008). Zavièajna baština šibensko-kninske
upanije - refleksije u nastavi glazbene i likovne kulture. Godišnjak Titius : godišnjak za
interdisciplinarna istra ivanja porjeèja Krke,1 259-272. Available at: http://hrcak.srce.
hr/111980 (accessed 29 April 2017).
Gortan - Carlin, Ivana P., Radiæ, Branka (2016). Music Education in the Programme of
Cross-Curricular and Interdisciplinary Content of Citizenship Education in Lower
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Traditional music has its sources in tradition. In comprises the music heritage from the
social, cultural and artistic environment’s history. It is a result of found entities, the history
living inside us and the totality of human ideas, convictions and attitudes, tastes and
customs which are handed over and transmitted. Folklore, traditional or folk music
include singing, playing instruments and dancing. Singing, playing instruments and
dancing are constituent parts of a human life; persons express their feelings and way of life
through them, they describe nature and special events. People who accept songs, music
and dances, cherish and transmit them by word of mouth, are participators in the creation
of regional heritage (Gortan - Carlin, Pace, Denac, 2014). Except for traditional music,
regional heritage also includes art music written in the spirit of a certain geographical area
using the elements of this region’s folk music.
Results of the conducted research indicate the County of Istria students’ poor knowledge
of Istrian composers and songs belonging to the regional heritage in comparison to
students studying in the Istrian region, but coming from other parts. The reasons can be
found in a better awareness of students from other counties in regard to regional topics and
in a greater interest for learning regional elements which are unfamiliar or less familiar.
On the other hand, students from the County of Istria have a better knowledge of
traditional interests and customs, which is understandable since these customs have
accompanied them from the earliest age and through their growth.
Notwithstanding their interest, this research indicates the need for a better awareness and
work on students of educational sciences’ knowledge of regional topics, especially due to
the fact that regional education is already conducted in kindergartens and primary schools.
Hereby the results of Sam Palmiæ (2013) are also confirmed when the author talks about
the insufficient sensitisation of music programmes offered in educational processes. Thus,
regarding the university level, the introduction of the already known course Croatian folk
music, which would encompass regional music of all counties, is suggested for early and
preschool as well as teacher study students. However, since regional education is
complex, the possibility of introducing a new multicultural and intercultural course which
would present more cultural contents from different parts of Croatia (and the world) could
be realized.
References
DeVellis, Robert F. (2012). Scale development: theory and applications. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Dobrota, Snje ana, Kušèeviæ, Dubravka (2008). Zavièajna baština šibensko-kninske
upanije - refleksije u nastavi glazbene i likovne kulture. Godišnjak Titius : godišnjak za
interdisciplinarna istra ivanja porjeèja Krke,1 259-272. Available at: http://hrcak.srce.
hr/111980 (accessed 29 April 2017).
Gortan - Carlin, Ivana P., Radiæ, Branka (2016). Music Education in the Programme of
Cross-Curricular and Interdisciplinary Content of Citizenship Education in Lower
129
