Author recounts his experiences in the Philippines at the dedication of the National Arts Center in 1973. (RK)

Describes a house'' within a music room where children come to listen to and read some of their favorite songs, listen to musical stories, play with musical games, or practice their chorus parts with a tape recorder. (Author/CB)

Describes the musical history of Chicago, which culminated in the creation of the Chicago Symphony and the construction of Orchestra Hall. Theodore Thomas spent 30 years introducing Chicagoans to symphonic music. He founded the Chicago Symphony and, in 1904, led the first concert in Orchestra Hall. (CS)

In the last twenty years elementary school music education has been a failure. It is administered and taught by many who are not music specialists. (MF)

The author gives an historical description of bell ringing, and characterizes the bell-ringing process. (MF)

Traces the history of public music performances in colonial New England, with emphasis on the development of theaters and concert halls. Drawings of several of these buildings are included. (SJL)

The author explains terminology and recommends components for a semiprofessional recording facility suitable to a school or small college music program with a limited budget. The recommended system costs approximately $13,000. Equipment prices and purchasing plans are discussed. (SJL)

Article offers a guide to developing an inexpensive musique concrete electronic studio and a short, chronological discography of representative compositions. (Author/RK)

Childrens Playground of Musical Sculptures was conceived and developed by the author. It is a visually integrated and complete vibratory world created for the teaching of the deaf and consisting of unique acoustic instruments. (Author/MM)

Describes the life of Theodore Presser and the establishment of the Presser Foundation in 1916. Presser was a music publisher and the founder of "Etude" magazine. The Presser Foundation provides scholarships to music students, aid to elderly music teachers, and help to colleges for building music facilities. (CS)

Presents techniques for evaluating the acoustics (reverberation time, and standing waves and resonance phenomena) of a band performance room. Gives instructions for building and placing inexpensive baffles (free-standing, portable sound barriers) to correct room defects. (SJL)

The author describes polychoral music (multidirectional presentation of music) and suggests that, when introduced into an elementary or secondary school choral program, this music not only offers students and audiences new experiences with music, it opens up avenues to fresh concepts in programing as well. Selected polychoral works are listed. (KC)

Describes an experimental music program which has been in operation at Linden Elementary School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the past four years. (Author/CB)

Describes a junior high music program in Ridgewood, New Jersey, which capitalizes on student interest in popular music through courses in rock music history, pop music choral concerts, and facilities offering modern music production and performance equipment. This article is part of a theme issue on popular music. (SJL)

Addresses the inevitable change in the study of music in U.S. higher education through a parable that assumes the viewpoint of a historian writing toward the middle of the 21st century. Reviews the events that eventually lead to closing the school of music at the University of Granton, an imaginary school. (CMK)