To get our musical environment back under control, we're going to have to go outside of music and devise cultural strategies that will make music visible and audible again. (Author)

A question crucial to this research and to the teacher of music appreciation is whether directed listening to one kind of music will bring about significant musical growth that would be reflected in the students' ability to make aesthetic judgments about other music. (Author)

The Materman school has been successful in introducing the composition of electronic music to secondary level students. (AP)

Man does several things with the arts: He observes them, he executes what someone else has created, and he philosophizes about them. (JB)

Describes a study which investigated the effects that disc jockeys, peers, and music teachers had on fifth graders' music attitudes and listening behaviors. (Author/RM)

Presents arguments for and against teaching music reading skills. Opponents say that students rarely use music reading skills after high school and that this music reading objective has never been successful. Proponents claim that a major objective of music programs is to produce musically independent students. (AM)

Discusses negative experiences which can inhibit a student from wanting to sing and describes methods that a secondary teacher can use to enhance student self-esteem while increasing their music appreciation. (AM)

Synaesthesia, the phenomenon of intersensory perception, is suggested as a way to design arts experiences which facilitate appreciation for and involvement with music. Teaching ideas are given for grades 1-3 and grades 4-7 on synaesthetic activities melding music and color. (SJL)

School music education must promote ethnic identity and intercultural appreciation through hands-on musical experiences with traditional and contemporary music from around the world. Students themselves direct each other and their instructors in these activities. (PMJ)

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 article discusses the use of music for the cultural aspect of language instruction, and outlines ways to present specific musical works. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Describes the summer program at St. Agnes School, in Kentucky, which puts on musicals about social issues. Focuses on the theme of this summer's musical, which is the futility and danger of violence. Discusses the awareness that the summer program musical has brought to the children. (AJL)

Contends the history and values that lie behind Jewish music offer music educators more than the holiday songs normally utilized. Discusses a variety of ways that Jewish music can enrich students' understanding of and appreciation for music history. Lists important composers of Jewish and non-Jewish background who have produced Jewish music. (DB)