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Los profesionales en España vinculados al Orff-Schulwerk han tenido pocas oportunidades de contar esa parte de su vida en un contexto académico. Sus testimonios son clave para reconstruir procesos de circulación y recepción de metodologías musicales activas. Este trabajo pretende ofrecer una panorámica de diferentes aspectos del Orff-Schulwerken España desde la narrativa de especialistas que tuvieron y siguen teniendo un destacado papel en la implantación y difusión del método. Para ello, se ha optado por una investigación cualitativa, basada en una entrevista biográfica, fuertemente estructurada, validada por expertos y realizada a 24 sujetos. La información obtenida por medio de este instrumento se ha codificado en ocho categorías en las que se abordan temas como la formación y las becas, la conceptualización, las fortalezas y debilidades del método o su prospectiva, entre otras. Gracias al análisis realizado, emergen nombres propios, opiniones, críticas y anécdotas que no aparecen recogidos en otros trabajos. El cruce y contraste de los diversos puntos de vista permite profundizar en el proceso de llegada y expansión del Orff-Schulwerka España. Así mismo, se constata la extensa red humana que circunda este enfoque pedagógico y, en concreto, este circuito y la continua lucha de sus agentes para que la educación musical en general y, de forma particular, el Orff-Schulwerksigan ocupando un lugar importante dentro del sistema educativo español que, con frecuencia, ha descuidado o instrumentalizado las enseñanzas artísticas.

Alternate abstract:

Professionals involved with the Orff-Schulwerk in Spain have had few opportunities to share that part of their lives in an academic context. Their testimonies are essential to reconstructing the processes by which active music education methodologies have circulated and been received, from their points of origin to the various regions where they have been adopted and developed. This article aims to provide an overview of various aspects of the Orff-Schulwerk in Spain, based on the perceptions, experiences, and narratives of specialists who have played—and continue to play—a significant role in promoting and implementing this pedagogical approach. To that end, a qualitative research design was employed, centered on a strongly structured biographical interview, validated by experts and conducted with 24 participants. The data collected through this instrument were coded into eight categories addressing issues such as training in the method and associated scholarships, conceptual understandings of the approach, the role of government policy, strengths and weaknesses in its implementation, and future prospects, among others. The analysis offers an in-depth study from which names, opinions, criticisms, and anecdotes emerge—elements not found in previous literature. Cross-analysis of the diverse perspectives allows for a deeper understanding of the arrival and expansion of the Orff-Schulwerk in Spain. Furthermore, the study reveals the extensive human network formed around this pedagogical approach and its main national circuits. Ultimately, the findings underscore the ongoing efforts of its proponents to ensure that music education in general—and the Orff-Schulwerk in particular—maintains a prominent place in the Spanish educational system, which has often neglected or instrumentalized the arts.

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Title
El Orff-Schulwerk en España a través de sus divulgadores
Alternate title
Orff-Schulwerk in Spain through its disseminators
Volume
22
Pages
219-245
Number of pages
14
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Section
Artículos
Publisher
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Place of publication
Madrid
Country of publication
Spain
Publication subject
e-ISSN
1698-7454
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2025-12-16
Milestone dates
2024-10-10 (Submitted); 2025-12-16 (Created); 2025-12-16 (Issued); 2025-12-17 (Modified); 2025-12-16 (Published)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
16 Dec 2025
ProQuest document ID
3285764818
Document URL
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2025-12-22