Vygotsky and psychology of art: Horizons for music education

Abstract

This text is the result of studies that integrate a broader research on the importance of art in the formation of individuals, whose theoretical reference is historical and dialectical materialism. The present section deals with the conception of catharsis in Vygotsky’s work and its possible implications for music-teaching at school. Starting from the conception of catharsis as a foundation, it is sought to shed light on questions of the didactic-methodological field, such as: What is the role of music in the formation of the individual? What musical content should be worked on? How should they be worked?.