THE MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATOR: an investigation from the life histories of music teachers in multiple contexts
Multi-instrumentalist; Musical Education; Teaching Performance
This dissertation aims to understand the performance of the multi-instrumentalist teacher by analyzing the life stories of teachers in different contexts. In the scope of this research, this professional is understood as someone who, besides playing several instruments, is also able to perform different tasks related to music, i.e., the ability to conduct, develop musical arrangements and compose in order to give greater meaning to his practice is also part of this concept. The chosen methodology to construct the results were the life stories (JOSSO, 2004; NÓVOA, 1995; ALVES, 2015; SAHAGOFF, 2015; CUNHA, 2009), and the investigation is presented within the qualitative approach (BRESLER, 2000; FREIRE, 2010; OLIVEIRA, 2012). This research had the collaboration of three music teachers who are inserted in different contexts – school of basic education, specialized school and third sector (NGO and Church). Based on semi-structured thematic interviews with open questions, each one narrated his history and his performance as a musical educator who has the multi-instrumentalist characteristics. The theoretical basis of this research is the Intercultural Musical Education (QUEIROZ, 2015b; FIGUEIREDO, 2011; O’FLYNN, 2005; QUEIROZ, 2004), the Intercultural Music Educator (OLIVEIRA, 2003; MATEIRO, 2003; PENNA, 2006; BELLOCHIO, 2003) and the profile of this Multi-Instrumentalist (RAUBER, 2017; PRESSER, 2013). The results found on the profile of this teacher, pointing out aspects about his teaching profile, his diversity of functions, his field of action and the impact of this characteristic for him and his students. The obtained results show the profile of the multi-instrumentalist teacher, pointing out the aspects his teaching profile, his diversity of functions, his acting area and the impact of the multi-instrumental characteristic for him and his students.