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Bridging the gap; popular music and music education.


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2005-560243

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Bridging the gap; popular music and music education.

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 Xavier Rodriguez Xavier Rodriguez is a former Justice on the Texas State Supreme Court and currently sits on the bench as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University (A.B. .

MENC-Natl. Assn./ Music Educ., [c]2004

247 p.

$32.00 (pa)

Music educators must constantly remind themselves that many college seniors were born after the introduction of the Walkman A brand of portable audio players and recorders from Sony. In 1979, Sony introduced the first Walkman, an audio cassette device that created a revolution. The tape-based Walkman was the progenitor of the portable CD player and the MP3 player. See audio cassette and Stereobelt. . Changes in technology are challenging enough, but educators must also face the fact that efforts to engage students about theory or the history of music may be met with nothing but blank stares. In this collection of 13 down-to-earth articles, contributors consider methods and the benefits of including popular music in education, looking at a new conception of musicality and getting past prejudice. One example of the book's practical approach is an interesting paper describing the K-12 music education program at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in .
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Title Annotation:MUSIC
Publication:Reference & Research Book News
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Date:Aug 1, 2005
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