Despite a global interest in the musical experiences of young children, the everyday musical lives of young New Zealanders remain unexamined. Using data collected through the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, we explore the early musical experiences of approximately 6,800 infants and toddlers. Data collected from the primary caregivers and their partners pre-birth, when the children were 9 months old, and 2 years old are used to explore five areas: parental singing; active musical play; music listening; involvement in music groups; and participation in wider cultural events. Musical engagement is analysed with respect to various child, parental and family characteristics, including parental education, socio-economic status, and parental knowledge of and appreciation for the arts. The results provide a holistic description of the musical environments of young children in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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新西兰 Aotearoa 幼儿的音乐生活

尽管全球都对幼儿的音乐体验感兴趣，但新西兰年轻人的日常音乐生活仍未得到审视。使用通过收集的数据在新西兰长大通过纵向研究，我们探索了大约 6,800 名婴幼儿的早期音乐体验。在孩子 9 个月大和 2 岁时从主要照顾者及其伴侣那里收集的数据用于探索五个方面：父母唱歌；活跃的音乐剧；听音乐；参与音乐团体；并参与更广泛的文化活动。音乐参与是根据各种儿童、父母和家庭特征进行分析的，包括父母教育、社会经济地位以及父母对艺术的了解和欣赏。研究结果全面描述了新西兰 Aotearoa 幼儿的音乐环境。