Article named some foreign countries that issued stamps with a musical motif as well as those designed by Americans. Igor Stravinsky and Louis Armstrong were also evaluated as subjects worthy of being noted on stamps. (RK)

Over the last forty years, popular music in America has consistently shown great variety, originality, and evolution. While American music has clearly flourished and evolved over the last several decades, it is difficult to say the same for American music education. Although there are important reasons to preserve long-standing traditions of…

Describes the musical history of Chicago, which culminated in the creation of the Chicago Symphony and the construction of Orchestra Hall. Theodore Thomas spent 30 years introducing Chicagoans to symphonic music. He founded the Chicago Symphony and, in 1904, led the first concert in Orchestra Hall. (CS)

Explains exactly how great an impact American music and musicians have had abroad, and how overly cautious we tend to be in recognizing our own gifts. (Editor/RK)

Author developed a program of classical music and induced young musicians to perform successfully to an audience. (Author/RK)

Compares some inadequate and uninteresting music with music that is creative and stimulating, and considers the musical values of audiences. (RK)

Chances are that future music lovers are right now sitting in the orchestra, chorus, band, or general music class, waiting to be enlightened. True, they are working diligently in rehearsals toward excellent intonation in that Schumann transcription, and they seem to be loving the gem of a concert march they've been working on, but are they also…

Discusses "black music" and how that term has come to reflect many of the sociological and political changes that have taken place in our society. (GB)

Outlines several units on African Music with complete details. (GB)

Article explains the manner in which music can be made attractive to all people. (RK)

Author provides a lucid and informative insight into the problems of today's youth and the hope they must generate. (RK)

Article explains how a child can learn from his own body in developing his understanding of the elements of music. (RK)

The typical music history or appreciation class teaches students to analyze musical elements and think generally about the aesthetics of historical periods but rarely encourages them to consider why the overwhelming majority of the composers discussed are white, European, middle- and upper-class men. Courses on popular music often discuss jazz and…

The author reviews major styles of secular Western music from the early Middle Ages through the sixteenth century, pointing out features that would appeal to a modern audience. A selected list of published collections of early music is appended. (SJL)

Discusses the lack of awareness students have in considering classical music and presents methods for kindling their interests in a music form relatively unknown to them. (RK)