Presented is the rationale and a method for developing a graded brass quintet in grades 5 through 12. A suggested brass quintet repertoire, arranged from easy to difficult, is included. (KC)

Discussed is music of the sub-Sahara. Vocal, instrumental, and dance drumming from the Sudan Desert, the North Coast, East Horn, Central and West Africa, and contrapuntal yodeling of Pygmies is described. For African musicians, the ability to improvise, and creativity, are gifts from God. Includes selected readings and recordings. (KC)

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)

This forty-five item annotated bibliography dealing with available materials about instrument making is comprised of 39 books, five catalogs, and one newsletter. These resources are divided into the following categories: instrument making books: children; instrument making books: written on an adult level, but include projects suitable for the…

Educational materials dealing with the culture and history of the Lakota Sioux Indian in Nebraska are presented in this packet prepared for use in ethnic studies courses at the high school and college levels. The packet contains eight components: essays, questions, photographs, drama, games, chronology, maps, and bibliography. A collection of 3…

This bibliography lists representative doctoral dissertations dating from 1954-1975 concerned with instrumental music curriculum for elementary, secondary, higher, and adult education. The 367 dissertations cited deal with individual and group instruction, state of the art reviews of music education, performance techniques, musical aptitude, and…