Educação musical e trissomia 21: práticas musicais do projeto de extensão Musicalização Up

Abstract

This paper aims to present an analysis of the process of music education in the extension project Musicalization UP of the School of Music of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (EMUFRN). The specific objectives are: to carry out a survey of the musical practices developed with people with Trisomy 21 (T21) in the project Musicalization UP (UP) in the period from 2019 to 2022; reflect on the experiences lived in the UP project; and to raise aspects to be considered in the musical education of people with Trisomy 21. The methodology used was the experience report. From this study it was possible to identify the main aspects that contributed to the musical development of students with Trisomy 21, namely: the detailed knowledge of the student; the creation of a routine for the application of educational-musical practices; the analysis of the activities developed and participation of the students; the adaptation of content and the use of resources; and report writing. Through the application and analysis of the aforementioned aspects it was found that the students of the Musicalization UP project were able to achieve satisfactory musical results, verifying that it is possible to contribute to the musical development of people who have this genetic condition, in addition to extra musical results.