Start Teaching World Music Early
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Issue(s) Addressed:
Long-term success of students Developing the "whole child" |
Attribution
from "Engaging Community Resources for Experiencing Brazilian Music" by Elisa Macedo Dekaney and Deborah A. Cunningham, December 2009 Music Educators Journal
Item Text
"The recommendation to start teaching music from world cultures as early as possible seems advisable, given that ethnic awareness emerges at about age four. Once positive or negative attiudes are formed, they tend to increase with age."
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Submitter Information
- Name: Ella Wilcox
- Email: ellaw@menc.org