This paper is an attempt to evaluate the most significant trends in the music of the first half of the present century by discovering the aims of each and squaring them with the basic principles defined by philosophy. ...

The music of Paul Creston is known for its lyricism, shifting tonalities, and especially for the careful and deliberate attention given to the rhythmic element. His style is distinctive from American musical movements such ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate pertinent philosophies of music education from 1861 to the present. Included was an historical overview of several significant philosophies of music which have influenced ...

This paper discusses the biography, philosophy, and works of Leland B. Sateren....

meaningful than it would have been without his participation in class. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to present an organized program for the junior high school general music class which incorporates the Kodaly philosophy of music education. Though...

In recent years, the goal of music education has been "Music for every child." The curriculum guide for the elementary schools of Missouri states, "since music is woven into every fabric of man's existence, it should be ...

The purpose of this study is to present a short history of the origin of the Yamaha Music School and an overview of its educational philosophies and objectives. In recent years, many new music systems have appeared and ...

The purpose of this paper is a comparison of Charles Tomlinson Griffes' impressionistic and experimental styles of composition. Special emphasis is given to his experimental style of composition since Griffes is not ...

Today, music education is getting more recognition in different countries. Concerning the history of music education, three important European music educators, Jaques-Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodaly, have tremendously ...

It is the purpose of this paper to develop a years program at the Manhattan, Kansas High School in terms of aims and objectives of choral music. The paper will be constructed in order of philosophy, curriculum, activities ...

their perceptions of issues such as appropriateness of class scheduling, administrative support of music, the need for choirs to meet outside the school day, and the exploratory philosophy of music. Exploratory was defined as a subject presented as an overview...

Because it was felt that the ideas of Shin'ichi Suzuki are of significance to American string teachers, an attempt has been made to present the basic philosophy and contents of the approach. Included are reactions by ...

The purpose of this paper is to research the roots and to trace the subsequent development of music departments in America's colleges and universities. Discussion will focus on why and by whom the departments were founded ...

This paper discusses Joseph Szigeti and his philosophies of violin playing. His views on practice, study, and technicality are explored....

What are some of the teaching techniques and philosophies of the above-mentioned music educators (Kodaly, Orff, and Suzuki)? It shall be the purpose of this paper to describe their methods and then make some comparisons ...

It will be the primary objective of this paper to determine the basic characteristics of Ligeti's compositional aesthetic and to contrast these findings with certain other aesthetics of contemporary music. This will ...

This study was designed to investigate the use of sacred choral music in Missouri public high schools and the influence of various factors on high school choral directors when selecting sacred choral literature for the public school sector...

Without attempting to delineate the different aims and philosophies held by music educators, this paper will instead focus on a specific area of music education—the teaching of music reading in the elementary schools. It is the purpose of this paper...

This paper will concentrate on three areas of importance in vocal pedagogy. They are registration, breathing, and health problems. There are generally three theories in registration: one register, two registers, and three ...

This paper discusses the similarities and differences of the audio-lingual technique of foreign language learning to that of electronically assisted ear training in music education.