Synaesthesia, the phenomenon of intersensory perception, is suggested as a way to design arts experiences which facilitate appreciation for and involvement with music. Teaching ideas are given for grades 1-3 and grades 4-7 on synaesthetic activities melding music and color. (SJL)

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)

Contends the history and values that lie behind Jewish music offer music educators more than the holiday songs normally utilized. Discusses a variety of ways that Jewish music can enrich students' understanding of and appreciation for music history. Lists important composers of Jewish and non-Jewish background who have produced Jewish music. (DB)

Supports the use of novels in music classes to activate student interest in an unfamiliar field. Shows how "Come Sing, Jimmy Jo" (K. Paterson), "Pennington's Seventeenth Summer" (K.M. Peyton), and "Jazz Country" (N. Hentoff) can enhance music learning because characters engage in aesthetic judgment, struggle with…

Focuses on repertoire selection, addressing issues such as beginning the process, keeping lists and resources for future use, seeing concerts as sharing experiences, and problems to avoid. Discusses the importance of networking and offers suggestions for enabling music educators to grow as teachers. (CMK)

Author describes her experience teaching music appreciation via radio to mothers of preschool children. (Author/JB)

Describes a University of Kentucky extension program which offers diverse musical activities for adults over 50. The program includes music appreciation, instrumental and vocal instruction, and performance groups. The author describes program adaptations to cope with physical disabilities associated with aging and emphasizes the increasing demand…

Recounts teaching experiences of a junior high school music teacher and his attempt to organize his experiences meaningfully. The discussion covers dimensions of student-teacher relationships, the importance of musicality, and the distinction between music training and music education. (AM)

Music study should be construed primarily as an experience of its feeling content. Taught so, it can reach for the inner core of the early adolescent, to pierce that sometimes hard outer surface that protects the vulnerable inner life. Attempts to intellectualize music with young teens are doomed. (Author/SJL)

Activities are suggested to teach the basic concepts of twelve tone serial technique. Students need no prior background in contemporary music. At least two sets of resonator bars are necessary. (This article is part of a theme issue on aspects of contemporary music.) (Author/SJL)

Urges the use of marionettes and puppet theater to introduce opera to elementary school students. Demonstrates methods for immersing students in opera throughout the school year by designing sets, creating marionettes, painting backdrops, and discussing story and music. (LS)

Criticizes the curricula of most university music schools and conservatories in the United States for their lack of a global approach and for their focus on Western classical music. Encourages the development of a new curriculum that includes the study of folk, popular, and non-Western musics. (LS)

Music is a fact of life in the educational system of Israel, from the kibbutzim to the public schools, from the conservatories to the army. Describes the program at the conservatories and at Tel-Aviv University. Musical experience is already a reality for all, but the extreme cultural diversity presents problems. (CS)

Author explores the role of music in each person's life and investigates the question of whether music should be just another of the subjects taught at school, or should it be a strong, edifying influence in a child's upbringing. (Author/RK)

Music teacher lists some of the amusing names his students have given to different musical compositions and their composers while developing their music listening abilities. (RK)