Discusses Martin Luther's contribution to music education. (GB)

Discusses "black music" and how that term has come to reflect many of the sociological and political changes that have taken place in our society. (GB)

Outlines several units on African Music with complete details. (GB)

Author presents an analysis of American popular music. (RK)

Teaching suggestions for helping children to perform a choral-speaking fugue. (RB)

Describes three basic types of music listeners: the sensorial, the perceptive, and the imaginative. (MF)

A semester-long study of Mozart helped eighth-graders understand the composer's personality and appreciate his music. Students read a biography of his life, studied the forms of his music, danced the minuet, and performed one of his operas in a schoolwide Mozart Day celebration. (AM)

Music listening experiences have a role in the general music program. "Scanning" is Harry S. Broudy's approach to developing responsiveness to music's expressive qualities through music listening. (AM)

Discusses why the second national music assessment conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found a slight decline in student music knowledge. Strengths and weaknesses of the assessment are described. (AM)

Describes ways teachers can exploit student knowledge and interest in pop music by drawing examples from it to illustrate music theory and appreciation concepts. The author contends that, when students receive a broad exposure to all kinds of musical types, they develop their own valid standards for good music. (AM)

Briefly discusses music programing for special audiences. An illustrative exercise provided to point out a programing format, especially the sequencing activities and utilization of resources. (Author/MP)

Described is a puppetry project which incorporates learning music selection, introducing music in writing activities, learning how music tells a story, learning about sound effects and theme music, and music appreciation. Some musical resources are included. (KC)

Examines group influences regarding music preferences to determine the effect that conformity has on the decision-making process. The study tested participants selections of popular and orchestral excerpts which had altered pitch and/or tempo. Concludes that preferences of music majors regarding orchestral music are not significantly affected by…