World Music & Pedagogy
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Title: Pharaoh Ramses II
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Composer/Performer: Derek Fiechter
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Country of Origin: Egypt
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Instrumentation: Strings, Percussion, English
Horn/Oboe
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Theme: How does the study of ethnomusicology
inform world music pedagogy?
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Studying ethnomusicology provides teachers with
the resources and materials necessary to develop world music curriculums. In
order to arrange songs for use in the classroom settings, an understanding of
music from a specific culture is necessary to understand. In addition, to fully
teach students about another culture or song, a basic understanding of the
culture, music, and musical style is necessary.
This is a great example on how we can demonstrate to our students how we can combine instruments that they are familiar with, such as strings into a totally new concept. It creates a different environment for them. Students will have more options to apply it to their regular musical preferences. This is a concept I discussed in my first post as well. We can make questions such as: what do you imagine when you listen to this music? Can you recall a movie scene in which you have listen to a similar music example like this? How do you feel when you listen to this music example?
ReplyDeleteI like that you focused on the importance of using ethnomusicology to teach music from the correct cultural context. When we only teach students to appreciate music from one cultural perspective (aesthetic philosophy) they don't develop the tools to understand the musical decisions that make a piece profound by another culture's standards.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your perspective of multicultural music. An immersion in the culture you teach is an important part of conveying the knowledge to students. You're able to connect deeper knowledge and create sensitivity to different cultures and worldly experiences.
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