Discusses categories of music, interaction of musical styles, status of musicians, and the roles of African music scholars and teachers. (Reprinted from African Report.) (DB)

Author found it imperative to examine cognitive objectives in order to determine which may be relevant to fostering a deeper and more lasting enjoyment of the music in a listening lesson. Suggestions for a productive listening program were offered. (Author/RK)

This report describes a program for integrating the musical intelligence in a first-grade classroom curriculum in a primary K-2 school in a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The utilization of the musical intelligence in the classroom is documented with attitudinal surveys, checklists, music journals and teacher observations. Music…

Discusses Martin Luther's contribution to music education. (GB)

Discusses "black music" and how that term has come to reflect many of the sociological and political changes that have taken place in our society. (GB)

Author presents an analysis of American popular music. (RK)

Each new MENC president chooses a theme that will express his or her philosophy and intended focus for the organization. The theme the author has chosen is Music: The Heart of Education. Why this theme? Where did it come from? What meanings can be read into it or gleaned from it? When it comes to building lasting relationships with students and…

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

Author analyzes music attitudes, reasons for disliking music and provides some insight into the individual's involvement with music. (Author/RK)

Article relates sensitivity training to music education. (Author)

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)

Any music teacher who has planned a holiday concert knows about the politics underlying the selection of appropriate music. Some students do not sing carols or cite lyrics that refer to fictional characters such as elves, goblins, or Harry Potter. Still others do not sing the national anthem. To these students or their parents, such songs…

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…

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)

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