Singing as a way of (self-)help in certain social situations

Diplomsko delo obravnava tematiko petja in njegove vloge v določenih socialnih situacijah. Temelji na pregledu literature raziskovalcev antropologije glasbe in etnomuzikologije, ved, ki se ukvarjata z vlogo glasbe in njeno funkcijo v kulturi. Muzikološki in antropološki vidiki nam razkrivajo širša razumevanja človekovega glasbenega vedenjaglasba namreč spremlja človeka ob skoraj vsakršni njegovi dejavnosti – ob raznih praznovanjih, praznikih in šegah, ob delu, doma, v avtu in marsikje drugod – včasih ima dominantno vlogo, drugič bolj ambientalno, vsakič pa na nas podzavestno vpliva, zato je prav, da te vplive poznamo in se jih zavedamo. Kot primer petja, ki se zdi spontano, ker je tako samoumevno in naravno, izpostavljam petje uspavank in pesmi v otroštvu, kar preverjeno pozitivno vpliva na otrokov razvoj in njegovo delovanje v družbi. Pišem tudi o prepevanju na raznih druženjih in o ozadju takšnega delovanja ter o pomenu glasbe v življenju starejših ljudi in ljudi z demenco. Strokovno literaturo podpira še etnografsko delo, ki je zaobjelo opazovanje odzivanja ljudi na glasbo v takšnih socialnih situacijah ter anketiranje šestih mater. S pogovori sem iskala dejstva o vplivih glasbe in otrokovih odzivih nanjo na primeru petja uspavank in drugih pesmi za otroke, opazovanje odraslih pri skupnem muziciranju pa razkriva nujno potrebo po glasbi, ki se je na terenu izkazala s pozitivnim učinkovanjem pri ustvarjanju vzdušja v skupini ter izboljšanju počutja pri posamezniku.The thesis deals with the topic of singing and its role in certain social situations. The work is based on a review of the literature by researchers in anthropology of music and ethnomusicology, who are concerned with the role of music and its function in culture. Musical and anthropological aspects reveal a broader understanding of human musical behaviour. Music accompanies a human being with almost every activity of our life – in various celebrations, holidays, and customs, at work, at home, in the car and many other places – sometimes it plays a dominant role, sometimes only for the background, and each time it affects us subconsciously, so it is right to know about these influences. As an example of singing, which seems spontaneous because it is so self-evident and natural, I highlight the singing of lullabies and songs in childhood, which has a proven positive impact on the child\u27s development and its functioning in society, singing in various gatherings and on the background of such action, and about the importance of music in the lives of older people and people with dementia. Scholarly literature is also supported by ethnographic work, which included people\u27s response to music in such social situations, and the interviewing six mothers, with the aim of searching for the facts about the influences of music and the child\u27s responses to it in the case of singing lullabies and other songs for children, and observing adults at spontaneous singing reveals an urgent need for music that has proved to be positive in creating the atmosphere in the group and improving the well-being of an individual