What is it about?
Autoethnographical look at two years of work implementing a culturally diverse program into a school that was predominantly Western classical focused, declining in enrollment due to host country political strife, and needing a sense of community.
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Why is it important?
This article addresses the need for change in music curricula to reflect a global perspective and involve students in music beyond that of Western art music.
Perspectives
This publication brings together many years of working in a field that needs change. It outlines how a global perspective can inculcate cultural/global awareness and appreciation in the minds of students from PK onwards.
Jennifer Walden
Griffith University (Australia), Carol Morgan School (Dominican Republic)
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This page is a summary of: A pile of drums: Putting theory into practice in culturally diverse music education, International Journal of Music Education, October 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0255761419871358.
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