La Expresión Corporal para Mejorar en el Aprendizaje Instrumental y Vocal en Educación Primaria

Abstract

In primary education, the musical training of future teachers with respect to their bodily perception requires a competency review and a curricular rethinking. Music, like any art, must be learned and taught from its global perception, in this sense, the body is a good tool for musical and vocal learning.  Musicians, both teachers and students use the body as a tool of expression and communication, either in performance or in learning, for this reason, it is considered relevant that body expression is a part of musical education and training. Research in Dalcroze pedagogy in recent years shows that, although its activities are still basically those proposed in its beginnings, it is still a methodology that continues to bring improvements in teachers and students. Nevertheless, other studies related to music and the body point out the benefits of corporal expression for musical practice, learning and training, both in teachers and students. This paper gathers recent articles related to body expression and its benefits in music practice and teaching, not only as a result of performance but also for its cognitive benefits. The search for articles was carried out in repositories and databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Sciencie, limiting the year of publication to 2021-22, although some were also collected from other sources and through academic google. Those articles that could provide an answer to the hypothesis were chosen. A brief review of the latest Royal Decrees on Education from LOGSE to LOMLOE was also carried out.  The information was completed through a brief survey with open and closed questions and aimed at experts in the field of teaching and musical interpretation, so that they could assess their perception of corporal expression. This survey was provided by google form and answered anonymously. The results indicate that research on body expression and rhythm is still needed. The conclusions point out that working on body expression in music education and training improves musical practice and other skills that are directly or indirectly related to performance, such as memory, stress, emotions or teamwork. In addition, the experts consider that the subject of corporal expression for musicians should be taught by specialists. Finally, and after the conclusions, a pedagogical proposal is suggested to be taken into account in teacher and student training, taking into account the different educational levels and contexts.