The purpose of this study was to gather and explicate the narratives of adolescent males in Bogotá, Colombia about their experiences in school choral music instruction. The data were analyzed to explore the participants’ reasons for continued or discontinued participation in school-based singing activity. There were twelve participants, ages 12 to 17 years, representing four schools with music program funding provided through the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá. Interviews were conducted in-person and on-site, with Spanish-English translation support as needed. Findings reflected themes of culturally relevant pedagogy, and previous research of adolescent male choral singers’ motivations, interests, personal goals, and persistence. Two unique findings emerged, that impoverished living conditions provided insulation from common stereotypes about males, singing, and choral music; and that these same conditions amplified the importance of the music teacher in their students’ lives.

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贫困、青春期男性和歌唱：哥伦比亚波哥大学校概况

这项研究的目的是收集并解释哥伦比亚波哥大的青少年男性关于他们在学校合唱音乐教学中的经历的叙述。分析数据以探讨参与者继续或停止参加校本歌唱活动的原因。共有 12 名参与者，年龄在 12 岁至 17 岁之间，代表四所学校，其音乐项目资金由波哥大交响乐团提供。采访是面对面和现场进行的，并根据需要提供西班牙语-英语翻译支持。研究结果反映了与文化相关的教育学主题，以及之前对青少年男合唱歌手的动机、兴趣、个人目标和坚持的研究。出现了两个独特的发现，即贫困的生活条件使人们摆脱了对男性、歌唱和合唱音乐的常见刻板印象；这些相同的条件放大了音乐老师在学生生活中的重要性。