Although the traditional idea of general education has been that there are certain things every civilized man ought to know in order to be "cultivated", there is no longer an ideal taste in music or a particular set of understandings about music that all people must acquire. (Author)

Analyzes the music and musical instruments of India and the countries around it that comprise South Asia. (RK)

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

Discusses the relation of music and religion to contemporary youth. (RK)

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

Music in America has an elitist history. While music colleges stress the development of performers, there is no comparable education for the audience which must support them. Music appreciation should emphasize aural memory, so that audiences can understand the basic materials which lead to musical coherence. (CS)

Discusses some of the factors such as cultural attitudes, student expectations, and teaching methods that affect and impede the teaching of college-level courses in music appreciation. An alternative teaching approach, which presents ways composers have portrayed events in the human life cycle, is described. (AM)

A model of music preference theory suggests ways that teachers can broaden their students' musical preferences. Teachers can change preferences by changing something in the listener, the social environment, the music, or the ways that the listener processes information. (AM)

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…

Author found it imperative to examine cognitive objectives in order to determine which may be relevant to fostering a deeper and more lasting enjoyment of the music in a listening lesson. Suggestions for a productive listening program were offered. (Author/RK)

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)

Author presents an analysis of American popular music. (RK)