An effective learning process must be organized in a focus. Focus is the focal point of competency targets. The study examines the effect of Imitation, Creation, and Origination as a focus learning by using Encore software to musicality and creativity of Nasheed groups, which currently spreads all over Indonesia. It is important to know about the…

This study aims to produce a creation in a form of techniques to create decent children's songs used by kindergarten teachers. In addition, this study also aims to produce an advance creation in the form of technical guidebooks that can facilitate kindergarten teachers in creating children's songs. Data obtained from experts' evaluations…

This article responds to recent calls for situated examples of student-centered education. Our goal is to illustrate what student-centered pedagogies may look like in the music education classroom, particularly in the context of collaborative composition activities. The sample case presented features a Primary 5 Singaporean music teacher…

Prospective primary school teachers had low skill in playing "gamelan degung" (Indonesian Gamelan). To improve skills in playing "gamelan degung" correctly, prospective primary school teachers need to be taught techniques of ringing, muffling ("menengkep"), and memorizing the compositions. Therefore, this research…