Musicians' and Nonmusicians' Preferences for World Musics: Relation to Musical Characteristics and Familiarity.

Fung, C. Victor

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ERIC Number: EJ543663

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Publication Date: 1996

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Musicians' and Nonmusicians' Preferences for World Musics: Relation to Musical Characteristics and Familiarity.

Fung, C. Victor

Journal of Research in Music Education, v44 n1 p60-83 Spr 1996

Analyzes the results of an experiment involving 449 undergraduate students (180 music majors and 269 nonmusic majors). They completed a preference-rating scale concerning musical characteristics from world music excerpts. Delineates the various characteristics preferred by both. In general, musicians had higher preference means. (MJP)

Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Multicultural Education, Music Activities, Music Appreciation, Music Education, Musicians, Non Western Civilization, Popular Culture, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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