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Direct linkFung, C. Victor – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 2005
At the onset of the essay by Alerby and Perm, musicality is described as emotional or cognitive phenomena. In this response, Fung questions what role a psychomotor phenomenon plays in musicality. Alerby and Perm describe "motor knowledge" in the context of Merleau-Ponty's "maximum grip." Does this mean that "motor knowledge" or "maximum grip" in…
Descriptors: Music Appreciation, Music Education, Phenomenology, Reader Response
Peer reviewedFung, C. Victor – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1994
Reports on a study of 50 undergraduate nonmusic majors to determine the relationship between world music preferences and multicultural attitudes. Finds support for the view that social/cultural attitudes play a role in world music preference. Discusses implications of the study for music teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Cultural Exchange, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedFung, C. Victor – Journal of Research in Music Education, 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
