Songs in their heads : music and its meaning in children's lives

Author(s)

Bibliographic Information

Songs in their heads : music and its meaning in children's lives

Patricia Shehan Campbell

Oxford University Press, 1998

  • :hbk
  • pbk.

Available at  / 12 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-246) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

:hbk ISBN 9780195111002

Description

This book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives. Based upon their expressed thoughts and actual 'musicking' behaviours, this text examines the songs they sing, the rythyms they make, and the roles that music plays for them. Blending standard education field experiences with ethnographic techniques, Dr. Campbell demonstrates how music is personally and socially meaningful to children and what values they place on particular musical styles, songs, and functions. He explores musical behaviours in various contextual settings, and presents in notated and narrative forms some of the 'songs in their heads', balancing music learned with music 'made', and intentional, purposeful music with natural musical behaviour. Songs in Their Heads is a vivid and engaging book that bridges the disciplines of music education, musicology, ethnomusicology, and folklore. Designed as a text or supplemental text in a variety of music education method courses, as well as a reference for music specialists and classroom teachers, this book will also appeal to parents interested in understanding and enhancing music making in their children.
Volume

pbk. ISBN 9780195111019

Description

This book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives. Based upon their expressed thoughts and actual 'musicking' behaviours, this text examines the songs they sing, the rythyms they make, and the roles that music plays for them. Blending standard education field experiences with ethnographic techniques, Dr. Campbell demonstrates how music is personally and socially meaningful to children and what values they place on particular musical styles, songs, and functions. He explores musical behaviours in various contextual settings, and presents in notated and narrative forms some of the 'songs in their heads', balancing music learned with music 'made', and intentional, purposeful music with natural musical behaviour. Songs in Their Heads is a vivid and engaging book that bridges the disciplines of music education, musicology, ethnomusicology, and folklore. Designed as a text or supplemental text in a variety of music education method courses, as well as a reference for music specialists and classroom teachers, this book will also appeal to parents interested in understanding and enhancing music making in their children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Musical Children Part I. In Music: Children at Musical Play Narrative Tales The Tales Reflections Part II. On Music: Conversations with Children A Flexible System The Conversations Reflections Part III. For Children: Prospects for Their Musical Education Who They Musically Are All That They Can Musically Be Musical Mosaics Afterword Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Notes References

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top