Facing the Music

Facing the music provides a rich resource for reflection and practice for all those involved in teaching and learning music in culturally diverse environments, from policy makers to classroom teachers. In seven chapters that each approach the topic from a different angle, Schippers gradually unfolds the complexities and potential of learning and teaching music 'out of context' in an accessible manner, and presents a coherent model to approach these, as wellas lucid suggestions for translating the resulting ideas in practice.

Schippers is Director of Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre at Griffith University, Brisbane; Deputy Chair of the Music Council of Australia

Foreword by Patricia Shehan Campbell
Prologue: Facing the music
Acknowledgements
1.: Journeys in music. An auto-ethnography
2.: Positioning 'world music' in education. A conceptual history
3.: The myth of authentic traditions in context. A deconstruction
4.: Global perspectives on learning and teaching music. An analysis
5.: Communities, conservatories, and curricula. A critique
6.: Understanding music learning and teaching across cultures. A framework
7.: Music cultures in motion. A case study
Epilogue: Shaping music education from a global perspective
Appendices
Appendix 1: Emergency guidelines in case of world music
Appendix 2: Sample questions for interviewing world musicians on learning and teaching
Appendix 3: Example of a series of classes on world music with a thematic approach
Appendix 4: Five domains of musical sustainability in contemporary contexts
Appendix 5: The world music adventures of primary teacher Ms Benson
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Endnotes