Music education
After Taliban music ban, songbook teaches Afghan children to sing again
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Playing instruments was banned during the period of Taliban rule in late-1990s Afghanistan, and even today, many conservative Muslims frown on most forms of music.
Why music lessons need to keep up with the times
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Some 150 years ago, if you wanted to listen to music, you would have to perform it yourself or be in the presence of musicians.
The NAMM Foundation Grants $600k to Music Education Programs
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
The beneficiaries reflect the organization's commitment to supporting access to quality music education programs and creating more music makers both domestically and internationally through work with organizations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France and Great Britain.
In Japan ‘100% of school students are exposed to western classical music
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Music education begins at age 6 and lasts as a mandatory class until age 15 (during elementary and junior high schools).
Le solfège est-il un frein au désir de pratiquer la musique ?
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
La question de l’apprentissage du solfège est délicate et complexe. Si elle était si facile à résoudre, on n’en parlerait plus depuis longtemps... Le solfège est un point nodal de l’accès à la pratique musicale telle qu’elle est enseignée dans les conservatoires.
Project-Based Learning and Cross-Curricular Units for the Middle School Orchestra
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- Tuesday, 28 June 2016
The ideas for cross-curricular units are plentiful. From nearly any piece of music, one can find connections to other areas of study. By doing so, and through interactive and fun projects, you are making the music more relevant to your students.
New Ways to Teach Music
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- Thursday, 09 June 2016
Learning music should be fun, although you might get the wrong impression from stories of those who took lessons as kids.
It Turns Out Funding Music Education Costs Less Than Everyone Thought
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- Thursday, 09 June 2016
A first-of-its-kind study sheds light on the true cost of music education.
Music education in Ethiopia
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- Thursday, 09 June 2016
Music education in Ethiopia can generally be traced back 1500 years to the times of Saint Yared, a legendary musician credited with inventing the sacred music tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox church.
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