Decline in Adult Music Participation
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Category:
Statistic |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Building society/citizenship |
Attribution
2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, Research Report #49. National Endowment for the Arts. November 2009. Page 5
Item Text
Table showing that percentage of adults performing or creating jazz has declined from 1.7% in 1992 to 1.4% in 2008; percentage of those performing classical music has declined from 4.2% to 3.1% in same time frame; decline for choir participation is 6.3% to 5.2% in the same time frame. Percentage of adults playing a musical instrument in 2008 is 12.7%.
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org