| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 音樂學系教學碩士班 === 96 === The purpose of this research is to study the appropriateness, from children’s psychological and physical development aspects, of judges’ selected songs in national elementary choir competition for children at ages 9-12. First of all, the literature review was done in children cognitive development, theory of moral development, and psychosocial developmental theory to understand the children’s adaptability of pronunciation and lyrics comprehension during various stages of physical and mental development. Secondly, the degree of difficulty and limitation in song performance for children was studied based on children’s vocal range and tessitura limitation through children’s music psychology and children’s audible physiology. Finally, the conclusion and suggestion were made by comparing similarities and differences between the judges’ selected songs and contestants’ own selected songs during the years of 2005 to 2006.
This research used literature review, historical study, and analytical comparison through analysis, induction, and comparisons to come to the following conclusions and suggestions.
1.It was found that the mental, physical status, lyrics comprehension, articulation, vocal range, and tessituran of 9 to 12 years old children were more mature. However, the proper instruction and guidance were necessary to perfect the development of vocal range and transforming tessitura.
2.It was concluded that the articulation of song was not difficult to the children based on the analysis of the lyrics, articulation, vocal range, and tessituran limitation. However, the performance difficulty would increase dramatically if the meaning and connotation of the lyrics, vocal range, and tessituran were not chosen carefully according to children’s age.
3.Both the National Music Competition judges’ selected songs and contestants’ own chosen songs in recent years all emphasized on the lyrics close to children’s lives and ages, appropriate language, and vocal range according to this study. Both ignored the limitation of tessitura in choosing the songs. The difference between them was that the judges’ selected songs focused more on lyrics connotation and language variety; however, the contestants tended to choose songs with higher degree of difficulty in vocal range and tessitura.
4.The purpose of this research is to provide suggestions to contest organizers, song writers, and school teachers based on the conclusion of this study. It is hoped that researchers can use it as teaching and research reference.
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