This article considers some ways in which the school classroom enters into, changes and
complicates musical meanings, focusing particularly on the role of popular music and how it …

Popular musicians acquire some or all of their skills and knowledge informally, outside
school or university, and with little help from trained instrumental teachers. How do they go …

This book explores the meaning and value of music in children's lives, based upon their
expressed thoughts and actual musicking behaviors in school and at play. Blending …

This pioneering book reveals how the music classroom can draw upon the world of popular
musicians' informal learning practices, so as to recognize and foster a range of musical skills …

This book provides a concise, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to psychological
research for musicians-performers, music educators, and studio teachers. Designed to …

This book provides important insights for educators in music, the arts, and other subjects on
the role that music can play in the curriculum as a powerful bridge to cultural understanding …

In today's multi-ethnic classroom, multiculturalism plays an increasingly vital role. What it is,
how it developed, and what it means for education, especially music education, are the …

The Cultural Study of Music is an anthology of new writings that serves as a basic textbook
on music and culture. Increasingly, music is being studied as it relates to specific cultures …

On the basis of Dewey's principles, Paul G. Woodford explores the social foundation of
current music education practices in the context of democratic values of freedom, creativity …

Engaging in Community Music: An Introduction focuses on the processes involved in
designing, initiating, executing and evaluating community music practices. Designed for …