Exploring World Music |
Participants in this session will explore ways to learn more about music from all over the world. Why should we learn about world music? How can we find world music resources? How can we be respectful of musical cultures as we learn? Musical field work in China will be highlighted as a case study, including various traditional instruments and singing styles. |
I. Introduction II. What is world music? III. Why should we learn about world music? IV. How can we be respectful of other cultures while we learn about world music? V. Where can we learn more about world music? VI. Music from China – example of field work and engagement with various Chinese subcultures VII. Conclusions and questions |
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Sarah Watts joined the School of Music faculty in 2015 as an assistant professor. She is a specialist in early childhood and elementary music education, with a particular interest in Orff Schulwerk pedagogy. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from Penn State, and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. An active clinician and presenter, her publications can be found in the Journal of Research in Music Education, The Orff Echo, General Music Today, Music Educators Journal, Music Education Research, International Journal of Play, and Philosophy of Music Education Review. She is additionally the author of Volume I: Early Childhood Education of the Routledge World Music Pedagogy Series. |