The child as musician : a handbook of musical development
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The child as musician : a handbook of musical development
Oxford University Press, 2006
- : hbk. : alk. paper
- : pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Prenatal development / Richard Parncutt
- Infants as musical connoisseurs / Sandra E. Trehub
- The musical brain / Don Hodges
- What develops in musical development? / Jeanne Bamberger
- Musicality / Susan Hallam
- Exposure to music: the truth about the consequences / E. Glenn Schellenberg
- Musical preference and taste in childhood and adolescence / David J. Hargreaves, Adrian C. North, and Mark Tarrant
- Musical literacy / Janet Mills and Gary E. McPherson
- Aesthetic response / Margaret S.Barrett
- The perception of emotion in music / Emery Schubert and Gary E. McPherson
- Developing motivation / James Austin, James Renwick, and Gary E. McPherson
- Giftedness and talent / Gary E. McPherson and Aaron Williamon
- Including everyone / Judith A. Jellison
- Music therapy for children / Leslie Bunt
- Musical play / Kathryn Marsh and Susan Young
- Singing and vocal development / Graham F. Welch
- Playing an instrument / Gary E. McPherson and Jane W. Davidson
- The individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity / Pamela Burnard
- Computer and technology / Peter R. Webster and Maud Hickey
- Historical perspectives / Gordon Cox
- Global practices / Patricia Shehan Campbell
- Cultural traditions / Robert Walker
- Positive youth musical engagement / Susan A. O'Neill
- Musician identity formation / Jane W. Davidson and Karen Burland
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: hbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780198530312
Description
The Child as Musician is an authoritative and comprehensive handbook of musical development from conception to late adolescence. It celebrates the richness and diversity of the many different ways in which children can engage in and interact with music. The 24 chapters have been organized according to five sections: The first section (Development) examines the critical months and years from conception to the end of infancy. It looks at how the musical brain develops, ways of understanding musical development, and the nature of musicality. Section two (Engagement) scrutinizes claims about the non-musical benefit of exposure to music, for example that music makes you smarter. This is followed by four thorough reviews dealing with musical preference and taste, literacy, aesthetic identity and the perception of emotion in music. Section three (Differences) focuses on those issues that help explain and identify individual differences. It includes chapters examining how children develop their motivation to study music, conceptions of giftedness and talent, and two chapters on music therapy. Five chapters cover skills that can develop as a result of exposure to music.
It considers the informal activities associated with musical play and the use of computers and technology. There are also chapters dealing with the acquisition of vocal and instrumental skills, as well as the individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity. The final section of the book discusses five different Contexts: The chapter on historical perspectives provides readers with information that will assist them in making comparisons between how children have learned and developed their musical capacities in the past, with current opportunities. This is extended by two additional chapters that focus on children's involvement in music in non-western cultures. The book concludes with two chapters focusing on youth musical engagement and the transition from child to adult. A landmark publication in music education and developmental music psychology, this is a book that will fascinate both students and researchers - inspiring them to think deeply about the many different ways in which music can affect children's lives and the quality of life in communities throughout the world.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- SECTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT
- 1. Prenatal development
- 2. Infants as musical connoisseurs
- 3. The musical brain
- 4. What develops in musical development?
- 5. Musicality
- SECTION 2 - ENGAGEMENT
- 6. Exposure to music: the truth about consequences
- 7. Musical preference and taste in childhood and adolescence
- 8. Musical literacy
- 9. Aesthetic response
- 10. The perception of emotion in music
- SECTION 3 - DIFFERENCES
- 11. Developing motivation
- 12. Giftedness and talent
- 13. Including everyone
- 14. Music therapy for children
- SECTION 4 - SKILLS
- 15. Musical play
- 16. Singing and vocal development
- 17. Playing an instrument
- 18. The individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity
- 19. Computers and technology
- SECTION 5 - CONTEXTS
- 20. Historical perspectives
- 21. Global practices
- 22. Cultural traditions
- 23. Positive youth musical engagement
- 24. Musician identity formation
- Volume
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: pbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780198530329
Description
How do musical skills develop in children? What factors influence their development? What factors inhibit their development? Why do we like certain music during childhood and adolescence? Can music affect the development of other cognitive abilities in children, and how? These are just some of the questions considered in this fascinating new work. The Child as Musician is an authoritative and comprehensive handbook of musical development from conception to late adolescence. Within 24 chapters by leading specialists, it celebrates the richness and diversity of the many different ways in which children can engage in and interact with music. The 24 chapters have been organized according to five sections: The first section (Development) examines the critical months and years from conception to the end of infancy. It looks at how the musical brain develops, ways of understanding musical development, and the nature of musicality. Section two (Engagement) scrutinizes claims about the non-musical benefit of exposure to music, for example that music makes you smarter.
This is followed by four thorough reviews dealing with musical preference and taste, literacy, aesthetic identity and the perception of emotion in music. Section three (Differences) focuses on those issues that help explain and identify individual differences. It includes chapters examining how children develop their motivation to study music, conceptions of giftedness and talent, and two chapters on children with special needs. Section four covers skills that can develop as a result of exposure to music. It considers the informal activities associated with musical play and the use of computers and technology. There are also chapters dealing with the acquisition of vocal and instrumental skills, as well as the individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity. The final section of the book discusses five different Contexts: The chapter on historical perspectives provides readers with information that will assist them in making comparisons between how children have learned and developed their musical capacities in the past, with current opportunities. This is extended by two additional chapters that focus on children's involvement in music in non-western cultures.
The book concludes with two chapters focusing on youth musical engagement and the transition from child to adult. Truly a landmark publication in music education and music psychology, this is a book that will fascinate both students and researchers - inspiring them to think deeply about the many different ways in which music can affect children's lives and the quality of life in communities throughout the world.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- SECTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT
- 1. Prenatal development
- 2. Infants as musical connoisseurs
- 3. The musical brain
- 4. What develops in musical development?
- 5. Musicality
- SECTION 2 - ENGAGEMENT
- 6. Exposure to music: the truth about consequences
- 7. Musical preference and taste in childhood and adolescence
- 8. Musical literacy
- 9. Aesthetic response
- 10. The perception of emotion in music
- SECTION 3 - DIFFERENCES
- 11. Developing motivation
- 12. Giftedness and talent
- 13. Including everyone
- 14. Music therapy for children
- SECTION 4 - SKILLS
- 15. Musical play
- 16. Singing and vocal development
- 17. Playing an instrument
- 18. The individual and social worlds of children's musical creativity
- 19. Computers and technology
- SECTION 5 - CONTEXTS
- 20. Historical perspectives
- 21. Global practices
- 22. Cultural traditions
- 23. Positive youth musical engagement
- 24. Musician identity formation
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