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Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialogues
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Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialoguesby David J. Elliott
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Another outstanding contribution, April 6, 2005 Reviewer:Terri Fraser (North Carolina) - Elliott's "Music Matters" stands as one of the most important, substantial, and brilliant music education books in the history of our profession. Elliott continues his deeply thoughtful and original ways in "Praxial Music Education," which offers sixteen excellent essays on most aspects of the praxial philosophy he presents in "Music Matters," and a dedicated web site where Elliott replies to and "dialogues" respectfully with his colleagues. By welcoming intelligent criticism of his work in this way, Elliott has done what no other music education scholar has ever done, and he has set a new standard for other scholars in our field. The international roster of authors in this essay collection includes many of the finest minds in our profession. Their discussions are deep and well written, and the collection is very well balanced in terms of national and gender perspectives. I will use this book in my graduate foundations course. It is a model of what I want my students to witness: fine, critically-reflective minds in conversation about crucial issues.
Book Description
Praxial Music Education is a collection of essays by nineteen internationally recognized scholars in music education. Each essay offers critical reflections on a key topic in contemporary music education.
The starting point of each essay, and the unifying thread of this collection, is the "praxial" philosophy of music education explained in Elliott's Music Matters: A New philosophy of Music Education (OUP, 1995). This philosophy argues for a socially and artistically grounded concept of music and
music education, challenging the field's traditional "absolutist" foundations. Praxial Music Education is both a critical companion to Music Matters, and an independent text on contemporary issues in music education. Among the themes discussed are multicultural music education, the nature of musical
understanding, early childhood music education, the nature and teaching of music listening, music curriculum development, and musical creativity. Praxial music education is a living theory; a dedicated web site (http://www.nyu.edu/education/music/musicmat) offers Elliott's reflections and
"dialogues" with each author's ideas.
This unique collection will not only enrich discussions that already use Music Matters as their core, but will globalize current discussions and applications of the praxial philosophy and emphasize the positive and practical values of collaborative efforts in music education. A companion to Music
Matters, this book is designed to spark debate and deeper analysis of this influential theory in music education.
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