Why Do Singers Use Imagery?

Autor/inn/en	DeSantis, Brianna; Deck, Sarah; Hall, Craig; Roland, Sophie
Titel	Why Do Singers Use Imagery?
Quelle	In: Research Studies in Music Education, 44 (2022) 3, S.527-540 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (DeSantis, Brianna)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1321-103X
DOI	10.1177/1321103X221081984
Schlagwörter	Imagery; Singing; Music Education; Gender Differences; Student Attitudes; Musicians; Anxiety; Performance; Comparative Analysis; Measures (Individuals); Curriculum Development; Teaching Methods; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Metaphorik; Gesang; Musikerziehung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerverhalten; Musiker; Angst; Achievement; Leistung; Messdaten; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin
Abstract	Previous sport research has demonstrated that athletes of higher levels employ imagery more than low-level athletes. Because there is currently little research on imagery's application in singers, the purpose of the present study was to investigate whether this finding is reflected in low-level and high-level singers. A study-specific questionnaire was developed that examined singers' imagery use. The questionnaire consisted of four subscales that assessed vocal technique, performance anxiety regulation, goals, and characterization. It was found that singers used imagery most for characterization (i.e., portraying a character or feeling), followed by goals, vocal technique, and performance anxiety regulation. No differences existed between professional and student singers' imagery use. There was a significant difference between males and females on the characterization subscale, suggesting that female singers may use imagery for characterization more so than males. Introducing this approach to imagery to singers and teachers of singing has the potential to influence music education in school settings and impact curriculum development. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01