摘要：ABSTRACT. This research was carried out to determine the importance of amateur musical education in
individual, social and cultural development of a child and its effect on children, and by analysing the problems,
to suggest solutions to carry out amateur musical education more effectively. The study tried to analyse the
relation between education and music (amateur) education, child development and education, and to answer why
amateur musical education is necessary. The relation between child development and musical education and
child development and amateur musical education are among the subjects in the study. The study also tried to
determine the effects of amateur musical education on individual, social and cultural development of a child
through a research to determine the changes in during the process of amateur musical education provided for
them by their families. In this respect, interview forms were prepared and interviews were conducted with eight
families who were asked to tell about the changes they saw in their children. The research showed that amateur
musical education is very crucial in individual, social and cultural development of children of 7-12 years old. In
addition, the research also showed that besides its contribution to child development, amateur musical education
also has an important function of raising awareness of Turkish families and society about musical education.
关键词：Key Words: music education, amateur music, development
