Desenredando fios da fala e do canto infantis:  diferentes matizes da mesma cor (Unraveling threads of children's speech and singing:  different shades of the same color)

João Pedro Lopes  Reigado

doi:10.22481/el.v21i1.13373

Authors

João Pedro Lopes Reigado Universidade Nova de Lisboa (INL/Portugal) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-7344

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22481/el.v21i1.13373

Keywords:

Singing acquisition; Speech; Vocal development; Acoustic analysis; Early infancy.

Abstract

Speech and singing are two human communicative functions that share cognitive and neural processes and whose interrelation has always interested researchers in both areas. However, there are few studies that compare the vocalizations obtained in those two contexts, especially in babies and preschool-age children. The present investigation followed the development of the singing voice of children during the second year of life, in two different conditions – speaking and singing. The segmental properties and melodic and rhythmic features of the obtained vocalizations were acoustically analyzed. The results showed significant differences in the vocalizations to which the two stimulus conditions gave rise, namely in relation to the duration of the vocalizations and to their vocal extension. This may reveal that there is an early distinction between the singing voice and the speaking voice. Observations on the role of early musical acculturation and education are made, suggesting clues for future investigations in this area.

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Author Biography

João Pedro Lopes Reigado, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (INL/Portugal)

João Pedro Lopes Reigado é doutor em Ciências Musicais (especialidade de Ensino e Psicologia da Música) pela Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal, na qual é investigador integrado do CESEM – Centro de Estudos de Sociologia e Estética Musical. Colabora como docente na Pós-Graduação em Música na Infância: Intervenção e Investigação da mesma universidade. É professor do Quadro de Nomeação Definitiva do Ministério da Educação, desenvolvendo projetos de desenvolvimento musical nos vários ciclos de ensino. Coordena o projeto aMUSE de intervenção musical com crianças com atraso global de desenvolvimento.

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