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Document Type: | Musical Score |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Gary McPherson |
ISBN: | 9780198530312 0198530315 9780198530329 0198530323 |
OCLC Number: | 757297532 |
Description: | xxi, 501 p. : ill., notation musicale ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Introduction ; SECTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT ; 1. Prenatal development ; 2. Infants as musical connoisseurs ; 3. The musical brain ; 4. What develops in musical development? ; 5. Musicality ; SECTION 2 - ENGAGEMENT ; 6. Exposure to music: the truth about consequences ; 7. Musical preference and taste in childhood and adolescence ; 8. Musical literacy ; 9. Aesthetic response ; 10. The perception of emotion in music ; SECTION 3 - DIFFERENCES ; 11. Developing motivation ; 12. Giftedness and talent ; 13. Including everyone ; 14. Music therapy for children ; SECTION 4 - SKILLS ; 15. Musical play ; 16. Singing and vocal development ; 17. Playing an instrument ; 18. The individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity ; 19. Computers and technology ; SECTION 5 - CONTEXTS ; 20. Historical perspectives ; 21. Global practices ; 22. Cultural traditions ; 23. Positive youth musical engagement ; 24. Musician identity formation |
Responsibility: | edited by Gary E. McPherson. |
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This timely, fascinating and thought-provoking set of essays, says editor Gary McPherson, sets out to 'celebrate the richness and diversity of the many different ways in which children can engage in and interact with music.' It succeeds magnificently, but provides moreit is a book that can be heartily recommended to anyone involved in music making and education, and - not least - to every parent. Music Teacher Read more...
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