Coral Vivendo o Canto: prática coral para pessoas com deficiência visual do projeto Esperança Viva da Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (EMUFRN)

Abstract

The present work is an experience report that reflects the author’s experience in the choir Vivendo o Canto, group that integrates the extension project Esperança Viva of the School of Music of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (EMUFRN). Intending to describe the methodology developed in the teaching and learning process of choral singing. The classes of this group are administer since the year of 2016 in the premises of the EMUFRN, with the purpose of promoting singing teaching for the development of the work took place through bibliographical research, documentary, interviews with monitors and former monitors of the project and the author’s narrative through the practices and observations acquired during the monitoring in the choir. Based on the data obtained it was possible to resolve the advances and difficulties that involve the teaching and learning process of the visually impaired person. The work shows that through musical activities, in this case choral singing, i