Outlines several units on African Music with complete details. (GB)

Describes three basic types of music listeners: the sensorial, the perceptive, and the imaginative. (MF)

Discusses the importance of music for brain development, pleasure, retention and motivation, and problem solving and critical thinking. Describes methods for including music in education that are related to music acquisition. Suggests classroom music activities and notes the importance of making instruments available, displaying written music, and…

Fifteen-sixteen years old Fenno-Swedish compulsory school pupils' written descriptions of "strong" experiences were used for comparing (a) the frequency of experiences related to music and to other aesthetic areas (literature, drama etc.) and (b) the frequencies of music experiences related to different basic modes of confronting music:…

Article stressed the need for music educators to help their pupils to understand our musical heritage. (RK)

Article explains the manner in which music can be made attractive to all people. (RK)

Elementary teachers can use music as the springboard for across-the-curriculum activities. The article presents strategies for introducing elementary students to music and integrating the arts into other subjects. It also explains how to select the right pieces and suggests various helpful products for integrating music into the curriculum. (SM)

Reports on a study of children's preferences between slow and fast tempo classical music excerpts. Finds that students preferred music with a slow tempo. Concludes that repetition had a positive effect on children's preferences. (CFR)

The College Music Society is an international organization whose members represent all areas and disciplines of music education. The proceedings from both the 1985 annual meeting of the National Society and the regional meetings reflect the larger educational concerns and problems that face the profession. Papers included from the National meeting…

Intended for use by elementary teachers, this publication contains the music for ten songs from the Luba in the Kasai and Shaba regions of Zaire. The songs provide a means for young people to enjoy and to appreciate the musical heritage of Africa as a part of their more general understanding of music from around the world. The songs included are…

A unified teaching method that integrates literature with musical concepts, terms, and songs is discussed in this paper. Included are a description of the application of musical concepts and terms to children's literature and storytelling; a discussion of rhythm, repetition, and rhyme as each relates to children; a checklist to use in song…

Described the role of music listening as a vital part of music education. (RK)

Author provides a lucid and informative insight into the problems of today's youth and the hope they must generate. (RK)

An effective music teacher in high school needs to be artistic. String students at most universities have little or no opportunity to develop as teachers due to the curriculum and philosophy of the institution. (DS )