In this collaborative study, the authors examine a junior high school setting where teacher Charles Whitmer looks to “vernacular” music and community music traditions to inform and enrich a modern band program.

Authors: Kari K. Veblen – University of Western Ontario, Canada and Janice L. Waldron – University of Windsor, Canada. Published 02/18/2016.

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Facing the prospect of global ecological crises, how can music education matter? With the advent of ecomusicology, the connection between music and environment raises many new challenges. What might music education for ecological literacy be like?

Author: Daniel J. Shevock – Penn State Altoona. Published 10/20/2015 (our inaugural article!)

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