Improvised vocality and movement are an essential part of our everyday existence. We utilise them, even if only on a subconscious level,when speaking, communicating non-verbally, relating, connecting. To a certain extent, we are all master vocal improvisers.This presentation provides a glimpse into the emerging pedagogy of collaborative vocal improvisation, the art form of spontaneous musical expression likened to instant collective composition, where each individual is generating their own musical ideas in relation to, and as part of the whole.It attempts to express and demonstrate the process and benefits of entering a front room, hospital ward, or care home lounge and musically engaging in-the-moment, co-creating with everyone present – no matter their age, ability of background.
A case for a collaborative vocal improvisation pedagogy in health and care settings
Jaka Škapin
