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Singing individually is both a necessary activity within the music class and an essential part of the cultural activity of improvising verses through singing. In this article we show how the introduction of this activity in the educational system of Catalonia has made it possible to obtain positive results with regard to participation in singing, especially solo singing. The analysis of the data also shows how this type of singing activity has a positive effect on negative attitudes towards singing derived from western perceptions of who or who isn't competent to sing, depending on gender, age and social status.

Singing individually is both a necessary activity within the music class and an essential part of the cultural activity of improvising verses through singing. In this article we show how the introduction of this activity in the educational system of Catalonia has made it possible to obtain positive results with regard to participation in singing, especially solo singing. The analysis of the data also shows how this type of singing activity has a positive effect on negative attitudes towards singing derived from western perceptions of who or who isn't competent to sing, depending on gender, age and social status. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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The article describes a project that has introduced improvised song in five Catalan schools and discusses the implications of its educational use on certain deeply-rooted ideas. The exercise has reportedly provided data, approaches and possibilities on the subject. The article states that improvised sung verse is viable as a contemporary educational tool and that it introduces the practice of singing as a social activity in the Catalan school environment.