Musical experience in our lives [ things we learn and meanings we make - Abril, Carlos R. , 1970-; Kerchner, Jody L , 1964- (Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education;Reston, VA : Published in partnership with MENC, the National Association for Music Education, 2009)
pt. I. Infancy and early childhood. Songs of belonging : musical interactions in early life ; From the teacher's view : observations of toddlers' musical development ; A community music program for parents and children with and without special needs ; Musical portraits, musical pathways : stories of meaning making in the lives of six families -- pt. II. Childhood. Pulling the curtain back on performance in the elementary school ; "El camaleon" : the musical secrets of Mirella Valdez ; Improvisatory musical experiences in the lives of children with severe disabilities ; Composing in the classroom : the journey of five children -- pt. III. Adolescence. Strings attached : the reality show / Margaret H. Berg ; Drawing middle-schoolers' attention to music; At-risk teens : making sense of life through music composition ; Boys' voices : inside and outside choral music ; Music in motion : an overture to the student experience in the high-school marching band ; The violin and the fiddle : narratives of music and musician in a high-school setting -- pt. IV. Adulthood and older adulthood. Creation to performance : the journey of an African American community gospel-jazz ensemble ; Both sides of the coin : experienced musicians tell of lives lived and shared ; Dancing inside : Dalcroze eurhythmics in a therapeutic setting ; Voices of experience : lessons from older adult amateur musicians
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Keywords: Music, Influence of; Music -- Instruction and study; Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics