Evaluating the role of a visual pitch meter in carnatic music education and pitch internalization through constructivist and RALD frameworks.

ABSTRACT: Carnatic music, the classical art form of South India, demands precise shruti (pitch) alignment, a skill novice learners often struggle to internalize within traditional oral pedagogies. This study examines the effectiveness of a culturally responsive Visual Pitch Meter (VPM) designed to enhance pitch internalization through real-time visual feedback. A quasi-experimental, mixed-methods design engaged 50 novice Carnatic vocal students (25 experimental, 25 control) across 16 sessions over 8 weeks, integrating auditory training with VPM assistance. Grounded in Constructivist learning theory, Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), and the Responsibility Alignment Framework for Learning Dynamics (RALD), the intervention reduced pitch deviation in the experimental group from 7.24 Hz to

SUBMITTER: Srivaralaxmi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579003 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature