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Langley, David W. – Music Education Research, 2018
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the engagement of creativity within choral classes. Participants rated their perceptions of the degree to which certain activities were creative. Middle/high school chorus students (N = 314) and teachers (N = 11) completed a survey…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Creativity, Singing
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Park, Young Joo – Music Educators Journal, 2013
This article provides guidance for music teachers who want to introduce Korean folk music to their students. It introduces "Arirang"--both a specific folk song and a category--and describes three different versions: the "Miryang Arirang," the "Jindo Arirang," and the "Gyeonggi Arirang." The…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Singing, Folk Culture
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Baker, Wilbur R., Jr. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) vocal jazz octavos (N = 150) from three publishers in an effort to (a) identify the most prolific arrangers/composers, (b) cite improvisation opportunities, (c) document publisher improvisation markings, (d) indicate repeated titles, (e) identify most popular styles, and…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Creative Activities, Music Education
Burton, Suzanne L., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012
Middle school general music may be a student's last encounter with school music. A practical book with accessible pedagogical resources on middle school general music is needed for methods courses and music practitioners' use. The book "Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music" presents numerous ways to engage…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Methods Courses, Music Education, Music
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Turner, K. C. Nat – Educational Forum, 2012
This study draws on ethnographic data from a year-long multimodal media production (MMP) course and the experience of an African American female adolescent who used the production of multimodal Hip Hop texts to express her creativity and growing socially conscious view of the world. The study demonstrates how students made meaning multimodally and…
Descriptors: Females, Ethnography, Urban Schools, Small Schools