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Wheeler, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
In this article, the author describes a multimillion-dollar project that aims to save traditional expressions of music from around the world and reflects a shift in ethnomusicology. The $5-million project led by Huib Schippers on "sustainable cultures for music futures" is using nine case studies, including Western opera, Balinese…
Descriptors: Music, Musicians, Foreign Countries, Music Activities
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Brodsky, Warren; Sulkin, Idit – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
The impact of music activity on children's motor and cognitive skills has been investigated with music learning, instrument lessons and classroom music. While none have employed natural utterances, singing games or playground/street songs, these musical experiences of childhood are acknowledged as a major platform for child development. The…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Singing, Music Appreciation