Kaleidoscope of cultures : a celebration of multicultural research and practice : proceedings of the MENC / University of Tennessee national symposium on multicultural music

This book features lively speeches, engaging workshop presentations on a variety of topics (including making ethnic instruments), and extensive reviews of vocal and instrumental multicultural music literature from the 2006 and 2008 National Symposia on Multicultural Music. Rowman & Littlefield Education Contents 4 List of Illustrations 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 12 Music Touches Lives: Keynote Speech 2006 14 Celebrating Difference, Embracing Commonality—Multiculturalism and the Arts: Keynote Speech 2008 16 Part I. RESEARCH PAPERS 22 Chapter 1. Music Majors’ Levels of Familiarity with Fifteen Musical Styles 24 Chapter 2. Studying Multicultural Music Can Oppose Prejudice: The Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method Shows How 32 Chapter 3. Cultural Identities of Composers Represented in a State-Prescribed Concert Band Repertoire List 38 Chapter 4. Marcel Khalife’s “Oh My Father, I Am Yusif” and the Struggle for Political Freedom and Religious Sensitivity 44 Part II. WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS 54 Chapter 5. African Traditional Musical Concepts: Philosophical and Pedagogical Lessons for Multicultural Music Education 56 Chapter 6. Approaching Multicultural Music Education through the Canarian Transmission Model 68 Chapter 7. The Lion’s Roar in the Classroom: Teaching Chinese Luogu 74 Chapter 8. Bamboo Is Fun: Bamboo Angklung for the Classroom 80 Chapter 9. The Modern Chinese Orchestra 84 Chapter 10. Then Sing My Song . . . :The Place of Gospel in Our Schools 90 Chapter 11. Korean Mask Dance Drama 96 Chapter 12. Make It and Take It! World Instruments for the General Music Classroom 104 Chapter 13. Multiculturalism in School Instrumental Music Programs 110 Chapter 14. Hear John Henry’s Hammer Ring: Moving Beyond Black and White Images of Appalachian Music 114 Chapter 15. Research, Resources, and Materials for Teaching the Music of Black Cultural Traditions 122 Appendix A. Sample Lesson Plans 130 Appendix B. Additional Instrument Construction Directions 158 Appendix C. Performing Groups: Video Clips on the MENC Website 164 About the Editors 166 About the Contributors 168 9781607093015 pt. 1. Research papers. Music majors' levels of familiarity with fifteen musical styles / Lynn M. Brinckmeyer, Cynthia I. Gonzales, and Robin Stein ; Studying multicultural music can oppose prejudice : the aesthetic realism teaching method shows how / Alan Shapiro ; Cultural identities of composers represented in a state-prescribed concert band repertoire list / Mary Ellen Cavitt ; Marcel Khalife's "Oh father, I'm Yusuf" and the struggle for political freedom and religious sensitivity / Nasser Al-Taee pt. 2. Workshop sessions. African traditional musical concepts : philosophical and pedagogical lessons for multicultural music education / J.S. Kofi Gbolonyo ; Approaching multicultural music education through the Canarian transmission model / Emma Rodríguez-Suárez ; The lion's roar in the classroom : teaching Chinese luogu / Han, Kuo-Huang ; Bamboo is fun! : bamboo angklung for the classroom / Han, Kuo-Huang ; The modern Chinese orchestra / Han, Kuo-Huang ; Then sing my song : the place of gospel in our schools / Rene Boyer and Marvelene C. Moore ; Korean mask dance drama / Soojin Kim Ritterling ; Make it and take it! : world instruments for the general music classroom / Lisa J. Lehmberg ; Multiculturalism in school instrumental music programs / David M. Royse ; Hear John Henry's hammer ring : moving beyond black and white images of Appalachian music / Sean K. McCollough Research, resources, and materials for teaching the music of black cultural traditions / Rosita M. Sands. Research sessions. Music majors' levels of familiarity with fifteen musical styles / Lynn Brinckmeyer ; Studying multicultural music can oppose prejudice : the aesthetic realism teaching method shows how / Alan Shapiro ; Cultural identities of composers represented in a state prescribed concert band repertoire list / Mary Ellen Cavitt ; Marcel Khalife's "Oh father, I'm Yusuf" and the struggle for political freedom and religious sensitivity / Nasser Al-Taee Workshop sessions. African traditional musical concepts philosophical and pedagogical lessons for multicultural music education / J.S. Kofi Gbolonyo ; Approaching multicultural music education through the Canarian transmission model / Emma Rodriguez Suarez ; The lion's roar in the classroom : teaching Chinese luogu / Han Kuo-Huang ; Bamboo is fun! : bamboo angklung for the classroom / Han Kuo-Huang ; The modern Chinese orchestra / Han Kuo-Huang ; Then sing my song : the place of gospel in our schools / Rene Boyer ; Korean mask dance drama / Soojin Kim Ritterling ; Make it and take it! : world instruments for the general music classroom / Lisa J. Lehmberg ; Multiculturalism in school instrumental music programs / David M. Royse ; Hear John Henry's hammer ring : moving beyond black and white images of Appalachian music / Sean McCollough Research, resources, and materials for teaching the music of black cultural traditions / Rosita M. Sands.

A rich collection of the best offerings from the 2006 and 2008 National Symposiums on Multicultural Music, Kaleidoscope of Cultures is full of resources, references, lesson plans, and ethnic music. In addition to lively speeches, engaging workshops (including making ethnic instruments), and reviews of vocal and instrumental multicultural literature, research papers address timely topics. With video clips from the conference performances and presentations available on the MENC Web site, you can see authentic demonstrations of the music and share them with your students.

"A rich collection of the best offerings from the 2006 and 2008 National Symposium on Multicultural Music, Kaleidoscope of Culture is full of resources, references, lesson plans, and ethnic music. In addition to lively speeches, engaging workshops (including making ethnic instruments), and reviews of vocal and instrumental multicultural literature, research papers address timely topics. With video clips from the conference performances and presentations available on the MENC website, you can see authentic demonstrations of the music and share them with your students."--Jacket