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MUSIC AND YOUNG
PEOPLE TODAY
COMENIUS BILATERAL EUROPEAN PROGRAMME 2011 – 2013
“Blending Cultures by using music, sports
and arts”
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We sincerely wish to express our appreciation to our Coordinator Mrs Olivia
Paschali, and to our teachers who supervised, supported and guided this piece of
work up to completion.
Acknowledgements go also to all Cypriot and Italian students who participated in the
quantitative research.
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated Cyprus and Italy public secondary school students’
preferences and attitudes towards music. A group of students of our school-
Archbishop Makarios C’ Lyceum, Dasoupolis, undertook the design of the survey
questionnaire and data analysis.
The survey was conducted among Cypriot and Italian students aged 15 – 19. As a
result, data were collected from the 100 questionnaires that were distributed face to
face to 50 Cypriot students and to 50 Italian students.
Based on data analysis, Cypriot and Italian students listen mostly to pop music. In
Cyprus, more than 50% of the students play a musical instrument, while in Italy only
a small percentage of 20% play a musical instrument. Furthermore, the number of
students attending music lessons in Cyprus is twice the number in Italy. Moreover, in
both countries, a huge percentage of the students tend to listen to music while
studying and have several music collections. Bands are more preferable in Italy than
in Cyprus. The majority of students in both countries answered that they listen to
music almost every day.
In Italy students like traditional music more than students in Cyprus. Additionally,
Cypriot students are more informed on music news, and music is more important in
their life. In Cyprus, music makes the students feel calmer than in Italy. What is
more, both Cypriots and Italians have about the same ambitions in becoming
professional musicians.
Last but not least, young people in both countries believe that music unifies people.
The results of the survey were presented during our visit to Isernia in April 2012
within the Comenius Bilateral Programme.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 CHAPTER 1: Music and people 4 CHAPTER 2: Our study 5 REFERENCES 24 APPENDICES 25 Appendix A English version of the survey instrument
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CHAPTER 1
Music seems to be the international language which may have been in existence at
least 50.000 years and may have been invented in Africa. There many kinds of
music for example pop, rock, metal, jazz, classic, rap, dub step, etc. The popularity
of each kind of music depends on the country; the civilization; and the time period
you live.
By listening to music we can learn a lot about other cultures and civilizations. Music
is a timeless way of communication worldwide and it will exist in future. Nowadays
technology gives us the ability listening to music everywhere we want, with our
friends or family. As G. Galindo (2009) argued, “people have always found music
significant in their lives, whether for enjoyment in listening, the emotional response,
performing, or creating”.
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CHAPTER 2
2.1 Methodology and the Development of the Questionnaire
The current study aims to find out young people’s preferences and attitudes towards
music. The target population of the study was the students of the two participated
schools of Cyprus and Italy. The questionnaire was translated also in the English
language in order for the Italian students to participate in the survey. Data were
collected from the 100 questionnaires that were distributed face to face to 50 Cypriot
students and to 50 Italian students.
The survey instrument was a three-part questionnaire (see Appendix A). The first
part (A) of the questionnaire is consisted of two (2) close-ended questions which are
relevant with students’ demographics like gender and age.
The second part (B) contains seven (7) close-ended questions which shed light on
students’ knowledge and preferences on music.
The third part (C) of the questionnaire is consisted of two (2) questions designed
based on a five-point Likert-type scale. The Likert-style rating is considered to be the
most common approach in rating questions (Bell, 2009). Question C1 requests form
the students to indicate the frequency of listening to music whereas question C2 ask
the respondents to select their level of agreement for each one of the ten (10)
statements to designate how they feel towards music.
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2.2 Research analysis
Data from Cyprus and Italy were both analysed with the use of the Microsoft Excel
2010.
COUNTRY: CYPRUS
Part A of the questionnaire: Personal details
Table 1: Gender Table 2: Age
Based on data 20 boys and 30 girls completed the questionnaire. As shown on Table
2, 15 students are 15 years old; 16 students are 16 years old; 18 students are 17
years old; and only one student is 18 years old.
Part B of the questionnaire
Question 1
Table 3: Listening to music
In the specific question all the students gave a positive answer (100%).
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Question 2
Table 4: Kind of music
As indicated on Table 4, 34 students listen to pop music (22.5%); 30 students listen
to rock music (19.9%); 16 students listen to metal music (10.6%); 12 students listen
to jazz music (7.9%); 15 students listen to classic music (9.9%); 19 students listen to
rap music (12.6%); and 25 students listen to other type of music (16.6%).
Question 3
Table 5: Playing a musical instrument
Based on data 26 students gave a positive answer (52%) and 24 students gave a
negative answer (48%).
Question 4
Table 6: Attending private music lesson
As shown on Table 6, 12 students attend private music lessons (24%) whereas 38
students do not attend private music lessons (76%).
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Question 5
Table 7: Listening to music when you study
Data reveal that 70% of the Cypriot students listen to music when they study
whereas only 30% of the Cypriot students do not listen to music when they study.
Question 6
Table 8: Solo pop stars or groups
Based on results, 48% of the Cypriot students prefer solo singers; 40% prefer bands;
and 12% prefer both solo singers and bands.
Question 7
Table 9: Own music collection
As shown on Table 9, most of the Cypriot students – 37 students (74%) own a music
collection whereas only 13 students (26%) do not own music collection.
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PART C of the questionnaire
Question 1
Table 10: Frequency of listening to music
Based on data, none of the students answered never listening to music (0%) and
listening to music few times a year (0%). One Cypriot student listen to music few
times a month (2%); 3 students listen to music few times a week (6%); and most of
the students – 46 students (92%) listen to music every day.
Question 2: How do you feel about music?
Table 11: I like traditional music
Results indicate that 8 Cypriot students like traditional music (16.32%); 22 students
are undecided (45%); and 19 students do not like traditional music (38.41%).
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Table 12: I like listening to music on the radio
As shown above, 4 students strongly disagree (8%); 5 students disagree (10%); 7
students are undecided (14%); 12 agree (24%); and 22 students strongly agree
(44%) that they like listening music on the radio.
Table 13: I like watching music video clips on the television
Based on data, 4 Cypriot students strongly disagree with the statement (8%); 3
students disagree (6%); 11 students are undecided (22%); 18 students agree (36%);
and 14 students strongly agree with the statement and they like watching music
video clips on the television (28%).
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Table 14: I like watching music video clips on the internet
As shown above on Table 14, 1 student strongly disagree with the statement
(2.04%); none of the Cypriot students disagree with the statement (0%); 5 students
appear to be undecided (10.2%); 27 students agree (55.1%); and 16 Cypriot
students strongly agree with the statement (32.65%) and like watching music video
clips on the internet.
Table 15: I like being informed about music matters
Data reveal that only 6 students disagree or strongly disagree with the statement
(12%); 10 students are undecided (20%); and with the percentage of 68% - 34
Cypriot students state that they like being informed about music matters.
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Table 16: I like singing
Based on data, 3 Cypriots students strongly disagree with the statement (6.12%); 4
students disagree (8.16%); 11 students are undecided (22.45%); 17 students agree
(34.7%); and 7 students strongly agree (14.3%)
Table 17: Music is an important part of my life
Based on Table 17, 3 students are undecided (6%); 12 students are strongly agree
with the statement (24%); 35 students agree (70%) none of students disagree or
strongly disagree.
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Table18: Music helps me relax
As indicated above, 1 Cypriot student is strongly disagree with the statement (2%); 2
students are undecided (4%); whereas 12 students agree with the statement (24%)
and 35 students strongly agree (70%) and believe that music help them relax.
Table 19: I would like to become a musician
Table 19 shows that 13 Cypriot students strongly disagree with the statement (26%),
19 disagree (38%); 11 students are undecided (22%); 4 students agree (8%); and 3
students strongly agree with the statement (6%) that they would like to become a
musician.
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0
5
10
15
20 Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Table20: I believe music brings people together
Based on data, 1 students strongly disagree with the statement (2%); 8 students
appear to be undecided (16%); most of the Cypriot students - 28 students agree
(56%); and 13 students strongly agree (26%) and believe that music brings people
together.
COUNTRY: ITALY
Part A of the questionnaire: Personal details
Table 1: Gender Table 2: Age
Based on data 22 boys and 28 girls completed the questionnaire. As shown on Table
2, no students are 15 years old; 20 students are 16 years old; 16 students are 17
years old; 11 students are 18 years old and 3 students are 19.
0
10
20
30
Boys
Girls
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Part B of the questionnaire
Question 1
Table 3: Listening to music
In the specific question all the students gave a positive answer (100%).
Question 2
Table 4: Kind of music
As indicated on Table 4, 31 students listen to pop music (29.5%); 22 students listen
to rock music (21%); 9 students listen to metal music (8.6%); 12 students listen to
jazz music (11.4%); 7 students listen to classic music(6.7%); 11 students listen to
rap music (10.5%); and 13 students listen to other type of music (12.4%).
0
50
Yes
No
0
10
20
30
40Pop
Rock
Metal
Jazz
Rap
Classic
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0
20
40
60
Yes
No
Question 3
Table 5: Playing a musical instrument
Based on data 8 students gave a positive answer (16%) and 42 students gave a
negative answer (84%).
Question 4
Table 6: Attending private music lesson
As shown on Table 6, 6 students attend private music lessons (12%) whereas 44
students do not attend private music lessons (88%).
Question 5
Table 7: Listening to music when you study
Data reveal that 66% of the Italian students listen to music when they study whereas
only 34% of the Italian students do not listen to music when they study.
0
20
40
60
Yes
No
0
20
40Yes
No
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Question 6
Table 8: Solo pop stars or groups
Based on results, 30% of the Italian students prefer solo singers; 70% prefer bands;
and no one prefers both solo singers and bands.
Question 7
Table 9: Own music collection
As shown on Table 9, most of the Italian students – 41 students (82%) own a music
collection whereas only 9 students (18%) do not own music collection.
0
20
40Solo Singers
Bands
Both
0
20
40
60
Yes
No
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0
10
20
30
40
50
Never
A few times the year
A few times themonth
A few times the week
Everyday
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
PART C of the questionnaire
Question 1
Table 10: Frequency of listening to music
Based on data, 3 Italian students answered that they never listen to music (6%); 4
students listen to music few times a year (8%); 9 Italian students listen to music few
times a month (18%); 10 Italian students listen to music few times a week (20%);
and most of the students – 24 students (48%) listen to music every day.
Question 2: How do you feel about music?
Table 11: I like traditional music
Results indicate that 15 Italian students like traditional music (30%); 8 students are
undecided (16%); and 27 students do not like traditional music (54%).
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
Table 12: I like listening to music on the radio
As shown above, 6 students strongly disagree (12%); 8 students disagree (16%); 15
students are undecided (30%); 13 agree (26%); and 8 students strongly agree (16%)
that they like listening music on the radio.
Table 13: I like watching music video clips on the television
Based on data, none of the students strongly disagree, 14 students disagree (28%);
8 students are undecided (16%); 19 students agree (38%); and 9 students strongly
agree (18%) with the statement and they like watching music video clips on the
television.
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
Table 14: I like watching music video clips on the internet
As shown above on Table 14, 1 student strongly disagree with the statement (2%);
none of the Italian students disagree with the statement; 5 students appear to be
undecided (10%); 16 students agree (32%); and 27 Italian students strongly agree
(54%) with the statement and like watching music video clips on the internet. One
student didn’t answer to the statement (2%).
Table 15: I like being informed about music matters
Data reveal that only 3 students strongly disagree (6%) and 15 students disagree
(30%) with the above statement. 15 students are undecided (30%), 11 Italian
students state that they agree (22%) and only 6 students (12%) stated that they
strongly agree being informed about music matters.
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
Table 16: I like singing
Based on data, 8 Italian students strongly disagree with the statement (16%); 10
students disagree (20%); 5 students are undecided (10%); 18 students agree (36%);
9 students strongly agree (18%).
Table 17: Music is an important part of my life
Based on Table 17, 9 students strongly disagree (18%); 10 students disagree (20%);
9 students are undecided (18%); 11 students are strongly agree with the statement
(22%); 10 students agree (20%).
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0
5
10
15
20
25
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
Table 18: Music helps me relax
As indicated above, 2 Italian students strongly disagree with the statement (4%); 5
students disagree (10%); 8 students are undecided (16%); whereas 12 students
agree with the statement (24%) and 23 students strongly agree (46%) and believe
that music help them relax.
Table 19: I would like to become a musician
Table 19 shows that 9 Italian students strongly disagree with the statement (18%),
16 disagree (32%); 11 students are undecided (22%); 6 students agree (12%); and 8
students strongly agree with the statement (16%) that they would like to become a
musician.
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
I totally disagree
I disagree
I am not sure
I agree
I totally agree
No answer
Table 20: I believe music brings people together
Based on data, 2 students strongly disagree with the statement (4%); 8 students
disagree (16%); 14 students appear to be undecided (28%); 13 students agree
(26%); and 13 students strongly agree (26%) and believe that music brings people
together.
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REFERENCES
Bell, J. (2009), Doing your Research Project. A Guide for first-time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education: Open University Press.
Galindo, G. (2009), The Importance of Music in Our Society. Available at: http://www.gilbertgalindo.com/importanceofmusic.htm
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: English version of the questionnaire
Archbishop Makarios C’ Lyseum,Dasoupolis
European Programme Comenius: 2011 - 2013
Dear schoolmates,
Our school is the coordinator school of a Comenius bilateral European
programme with an Italian school. The title of our project is «Blending
Cultures by using music, sports and arts». For the purpose of this project we
are conducting a research on:
«Music and Young People Today».
Our research concerns students aged 15-19. Students from both partner
schools are requested to answer a five minute questionnaire.
Your participation is essential for the credibility and validity of our research.
Please answer all the questions to the best of your ability, belief and feelings.
There are no correct or incorrect responses.
All responses are completely confidential.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Archbishop Makarios C’ Lyseum, Dasoupolis, Comenius Bilateral Team
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Tick √ the appropriate box
1. Sex: Boy Girl
2. Age
Tick √ the appropriate box
1. Do you like listening to music? Yes No
2. If yes, what kind of music do you like listening to? (you may give more
than one answers).
(α) pop
(β) rock
(c) metal
(d) jazz
(e) classical
(f) rap
(g) other (specify: ...................................................................................)
3. Do you play a musical instrument? Yes No
4. Do you attend private music lessons? Yes No
5. Do you listen to music when you study? Yes No
6. Do you prefer
(α) solo pop stars?
(β) groups?
7. Do you have a music collection? Yes No
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Tick √ the appropriate box
1. How often do you listen to music? Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 5.
Never
(1)
Few times a
year (2)
Few times a
month (3)
Few times a
week (4)
Everyday
(5)
2. How do you feel about music? Please select one level of agreement for
each statement to indicate how you feel.
Strongly
disagree (1)
Disagree
(2)
Undecided
(3)
Agree
(4)
Strongly agree
(5)
Statements 1 2 3 4 5
1. I like traditional music.
2. I like listening to music on the radio.
3. I like watching music video clips on TV.
4. I like watching music video clips on the internet.
5. I like being informed about music matters.
6. I like singing.
7. Music plays an important part in my life.
8. Music helps me relax.
9. I would like to become a musician.
10. I believe music brings people together.
