In this article, I document a series of pedagogical responses in my high school instrumental music classroom following the events of Eric Garner's murder in New York City. Foregrounding traditions of black radical politics and aesthetics originating with the Black Power Movement in the 1960s, I explore their implications for classroom practice in…

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between institutional and instructor characteristics and the assignment of the concert report within American college music in general studies courses. Four research questions were addressed: (1) Do significant differences exist in instructor practices regarding the assignment of, and…

There is a long history of debate over what opera is. Since it's more or less formal beginning in the sixteenth century as a reconstruction of ancient drama, opera as an art form has been controversial. The received understanding--emphasized by the genre's founders and in periodic efforts at reforming the standards of composition and…

This study investigates age-related changes in musical preference in elementary school children. The tolerance towards unconventional musical styles has been called "open-earedness" (Hargreaves, 1982a), and it is assumed to decline with increasing age. Musical preferences of 186 students from grade 1 to 4 (age range: 6-10 years) were…

Young children are natural-born musicians and rhythm instruments provide a wonderful bridge between a toddler's innate need to make noise and a child's true musical awareness and expressiveness. Rhythm instrument activities are so easy. With most of them, the child is simply copying one motion at a time. There is nothing to remember. Another…

Investigates the effects of age on musical preferences. Provides a brief review of the literature on this topic. Hypothesizes that the inverted-U curve will form the most general description of changes that occur with age in music preference. (RKM)

Of all the musical contributions of the Afro-American to permeate world music in the last decade, gospel songs are undoubtedly the most influential. While the origins of this music lie in the churches of the rural South and ghettos of the urban North, it has now reached the ears of all. (Author/RJ)

Descriptions of music and visual art peak experiences obtained from persons were content analyzed and factor analyzed. The peak experience accounts for mirrored conflicts in aesthetic norms and suggests a greater role for individual differences in aesthetic theories. (Author)

The author presents a brief discussion of the uses of aesthetic theory in aesthetic education, followed by the explication of one subsidiary aspect (regional qualities) of Monroe Beardsley's theory, and by a demonstration of how that aspect can be applied in musical analysis and in teaching for perceptive music listening. (Author/SJL)

Despite the recurring problematic nature of the study of the interrelationships among the arts, "synaethesia" or sensory blending in its ultimate and most absolute sense might be described as the total alliance of the arts. (Author/NQ)

The issues related to aesthetic education are examined, recent curriculum developments (such as the Central Mid-Western Education Laboratory) are described, and school programs (including Project Impact, an interdisciplinary model arts program for children and teachers) are discussed. (CL)

In the light of an apparent paradox that has resulted from the integration of 'world music' into the school curriculum in many countries, the present paper proposes a tri-partite approach to music education. Such an approach would clearly distinguish between the teaching and learning of: 'inherent meaning', or the study of music for music's sake;…

This article presents the results of a study designed to determine and promote a precise professional vocabulary on affective response in the field of music. Includes 26 terms and a four-page listing of references, books, and periodicals used. (JDH)

Article discusses why music educators need to understand aesthetics--the philosophical inquiry that seeks to answer questions about the nature of music and its value for human life. (Author/RK)

Music education should be conceived as aesthetic education which is devoted to the systematic development of musicality. Music education curricula should incorporate contemporary psychological methods which encourage creativity while focusing on the nature of music meaning and expression and the development of the capacity for musical response.…