Findings point toward an enculturation factor in esthetic appreciation of music, which may be separate and distinct from general training in the details of the art form. (Author)

Presents an annotated bibliography of music written specifically for young children or for occasions in which the child's enjoyment of the music is of primary importance. (MP)

Presents over 30 activities designed to introduce elementary school children to opera. Also provides a synopsis of and student activities for three specific operas ("Hansel and Gretel,""The Mikado,""Aida") and a short article about opera star Luciano Pavarotti. (SJL)

Examines whether musicians who rehearse and perform a musical selection perceive tension in the music differently than do listeners who have not had the performance experience. Indicates that the experience of performing did not seem to greatly affect perception of tension as measured in this study. (DSK)

This paper reports on a research study of the effectiveness of a series of music-appreciation activities for young children in Hong Kong. These activities were designed using world music and were presented as part of a local early childhood television program for community interest. One-hundred-and-sixty-eight local preschool children (mean age…

Article described how a piece of appropriate music can change a group's mood thereby creating a better environment for learning. (Author/RK)

Author takes a broader look at ethnic musics and analyzes people's attitudes toward musics and the fundamental questions they ask. (Editor/RK)

Presented at the International Seminar on Experimental Research in Music Education (Reading, England, 1968). For fuller reports of this research, see "Journal of Research in Music Education, Volume 16 (Fall 1968 & Winter 1968).

Author dealt with two aspects of movement in music--rhythm and pitch--and described means of developing sensitivity to each. He did not simply theorize about sensitivity; he pinpointed specific techniques for bringing it about. (Editor/RK)

Points out the inherent problem that may keep teaching of twentieth-century music analysis from being effective. Since the students' frame of reference for music listening is usually "traditional" music practices, they are often unprepared to hear and analyze twentieth-century music. Suggests how to develop appropriate listening skills.…

Five studies investigated children's perception of scale and contour in melodies. It was found that young children can detect key transposition changes in familiar and unfamiliar melodies and are sensitive to melodic contour over transformations that preserve it, yet distinguish spontaneously between melodies with the same contour and different…