The "Method" of Democracy in Music Education

Autor/inn/en	Vakeva, Lauri; Westerlund, Heidi
Titel	The "Method" of Democracy in Music Education
Quelle	In: Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 6 (2007) 4, S.96-108 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1545-4517
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Music Education; Democracy; Democratic Values; Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development; Relevance (Education); Cultural Influences; General Education; Politics of Education; Popular Culture; Aesthetics; Social Values; Student Diversity; Culturally Relevant Education; Music Teachers; Teacher Education; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musikerziehung; Demokratie; Ausland; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Relevance; Relevanz; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Popkultur; Ästhetik; Sozialer Wert; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Finnland
Abstract	The winning of an artist representing the lowest level of Finnish musical taste during the 2006 Eurovision song contest marks not only the rebellious attitude towards the over-sanitized contest, but it was the result of a new practice--voting by text message. Recently, music-biased schools that were once selective of the music they teach are now offering new curricula for non-classical piano elements as well. Finnish music schools now face a need to develop their local curricula in ways that could more plausibly answer the requests of the public. Moreover, the significance of general music education is being taken seriously now that various signs have indicated changes in the politics that frame its meanings and values. This article discusses the ways in which Finnish musical taste is now turning towards a more democratic form. (Contains 1 figure and 5 notes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	MayDay Group. Brandon University School of Music, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada. Tel: 204-571-8990; Fax: 204-727-7318; Web site: http://act.maydaygroup.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10