Abstract

LOPEZ PRADO, José María  and  SALCEDO MONCADA, Beania. Benefits of Musical Practice at Compulsory Basic Education Levels in Mexico. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.22, e039.  Epub Sep 20, 2021. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v11i22.889.

This study was carried out in order to analyze the benefits that can result from musical practice at the levels of compulsory basic education in Mexico through the implementation of youth choirs and orchestras. Its main objectives are to explore the reasons that lead to the creation of these groups in the Mexican educational context, describe the possible academic and social strengths that it will contribute to the integral formation of future generations and establish relevant criteria regarding their implementation in the Mexican environment. For this work, a non-experimental research study was carried out, under the descriptive transectional exploratory design on the basis of quantitative research. A review was made of the relevance of music education in the national and international scenarios. Finally, the results of the measurement instrument were analyzed. These showed that musical practices favor integral education, it is teamwork that instills discipline, makes students aware and improves their behavior, increases quality in the study, develops empathy and creativity, generates an environment of well-being that enables an increase in interpersonal relationships and manages to prevent situations of violence and unwanted pregnancies.

Keywords : social benefit; basic education; musical practice.

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