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Baxter, Marsha; Santantasio, Christopher – Music Educators Journal, 2012
In this article, narratives of a salsa concert and a lesson with a Native American flute performer provide openings for exploring grooves and their application in the music classroom. The term "groove" is examined, along with some non-Western ideas about time as represented in the music of the West African Kpelle people. A sixth-grade…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Music, Music Education, Grade 6
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Chen-Hafteck, Lily – International Journal of Music Education, 2007
The aim of the Sounds of Silk project was to develop an interdisciplinary educational program that combines the study of Chinese music and culture with the goal of motivating students' learning. It involved three schools, six teachers and 250 fifth- and sixth-grade students in New York City. Participants explored three topics in Chinese music and…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Creative Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach