ABSTRACT

The term 'ambassador for singing' has gradually crept into the lexicon. The fact that it has done so indicates that the need for an ambassadorial role, in reality to tackle issues such as these, is felt. Most of the signs point toward the challenging possibility that it is boys themselves who must shoulder much of the burden of the ambassadorial role. Another is that the wealth of TV talent shows and reality shows are obviously a 'good thing'. The author researches has frequently taken me to music classes in the eleven-to-fourteen-year-old age group and an activity have used a lot is that of asking the boys to identify which of the cartoon figures most closely represents themselves. One of the greatest difficulties with all forms of electronic media, setting aside the considerable issues of hype and the kinds of value sometimes promoted, is the simple fact that the element of live performance is inevitably missing.