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Abstract
This article explores the role of music and singing in Faroese primary education within the context of cultural identity, globalization, and shifting pedagogical priorities. Drawing on findings from Eysturstein's ongoing PhD project, it examines how Faroese musical traditions are represented in curricula and practice, revealing tensions between local cultural heritage and globalized educational trends. Despite music’s deep-rooted cultural significance, the subject faces diminishing emphasis in the school system. The article situates this issue within broader Nordic and European debates on the value of humanities in education, advocating for renewed investment in music as a means of fostering identity, critical reflection, and communal cohesion in an increasingly digital and geopolitically uncertain world.
Translated title of the contribution | Why Singing and Music in Faroese Primary Schools Matter: Especially Now |
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Original language | Faroese |
Pages | 26-27 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 99 |
No. | 16 |
Specialist publication | Sosialurin |
Publisher | Sp/f Sosialurin |
Publication status | Published - 23 May 2025 |
Keywords
- Faroese education
- Music education
- Cultural identity
- Globalization
- primary school discourse
- Elementary school
- National curriculum
- Nordic education policy
- Community singing
- Communal singing
- Educational reform
- Bildung
- Humanities
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- 1 Active
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Tradition and Music Education: 0241 The Concept of The Faroese In Music Education - Negotiating Identity and Notions of Tradition
Eysturstein, K. H. (PI), Hebert, D. (CoI) & Vijayavarathan - R, K. (CoPI)
1/02/23 → 1/02/26
Project: Research
Research output
- 1 Abstract
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Issues in Tracing the History of Traditional Music in School Settings in the Faroe Islands
Eysturstein, K. H., 30 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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GAME Doctoral Online Seminar: Tracing Faroese Music Heritage in Education - Archival and Interview-Based Approaches
Eysturstein, K. H. (Speaker)
16 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Vísindavøka: Tónleikasøguligir spurdómar í føroyskum skúlahøpi
4/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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