INVOLVEMENT OF PUPILS IN ORCHESTRAS AND OTHER MUSICAL ENSEMBLES

Glasbena umetnost pomembno vpliva na otrokovo izražanje čustev, intelektualno rast in izboljšanje spomina. Namen diplomske naloge je bil raziskati, kako vključevanje v orkestre in druge glasbene sestave vpliva na učence in predvsem na njihovo samozavest. Zanimalo nas je tudi, če obstajajo razlike v motivih, ki vplivajo na odločitve o glasbenem izobraževanju in vključevanju v glasbene sestave, glede na spol. V teoretičnem delu so predstavljeni vplivi igranja glasbila na učence in vplivi motivacije na učenje glasbe. Navedene so tudi značilnosti orkestra in drugih glasbenih sestavov ter delovanje posameznika znotraj njih. Metoda, uporabljena v empiričnem delu, je deskriptivna in kavzalna neeksperimentalna metoda pedagoškega raziskovanja. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 357 učencev šestih javnih glasbenih šol Slovenije. Rezultate smo pridobili s pomočjo anonimnega anketnega vprašalnika, statistično pa smo jih preverili s hi-kvadrat preizkusom. Raziskava je pokazala, da so učenci bolj samozavestni pri igranju v glasbenih sestavih, saj je izmed vseh anketiranih le 13 učencev trdilo, da se bolj samozavestno počutijo pri solističnem nastopanju. Prav tako smo dokazali, da obstaja razlika med stopnjo treme glede na način izvajanja, saj je večina anketirancev imela manjšo tremo, ko so igrali v glasbenem sestavu. Ugotovljeno je bilo tudi, da povezava med željo po igranju glasbila in dejavniki, ki so vplivali na njegovo izbiro, ne obstaja, saj anketiranci radi igrajo na izbrano glasbilo ne glede na to, kdo je vplival na njihovo izbiro. Na podlagi raziskave lahko rečemo, da vključevanje učencev v orkestre in druge glasbene sestave pozitivno vpliva na njihov socialni razvoj, večjo samozavest in manjšo tremo.Musical art has a significant impact on the child\u27s feelings, intellectual growth and memory improvement. The aim of the thesis was to examine how playing in orchestras and other musical ensembles affects the students and, above all, their self-esteem. We also wanted to know if there are differences in the motives that influence the decisions about music education and involvement in musical ensembles with respect to gender. The theoretical part presents the effects that playing musical instruments has on students and the effects of motivation on learning music. We also point to some of the characteristics of orchestras and other musical ensembles and look into the function of the individual within a group. Method used in the empirical part is the descriptive and causal non-experimental method of pedagogical research. The study involved 357 students attending six public music schools in Slovenia. The results were obtained through an anonymous questionnaire and statistically tested using a chi-square test. Research shows that students are more confident when playing in musical ensemblesof all the respondents, only 13 claimed that they feel more confident in solo appearances. Moreover, results indicate that there is a difference between the level of stage fright depending on the type of appearance, as most of the respondents were less nervous when they played in a musical ensemble. We also established that the link between the drive to play musical instrument and the factors influencing the choice does not exist because the respondents like to play the chosen instrument, regardless of who influenced their choice. Based on the survey, we can say that the involvement of students in orchestras and other musical ensembles has a positive impact on their social development, contributes to a higher level of confidence and decreases the level of stage fright