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A History of Education in Music by Richard Colwell - 2012Music has pervaded American history since the founding fathers sang
hymns aboard the Mayflower. From that time until the present, music has
been so embedded in U.S. society that it is experienced subconsciously in
events and activities that are a part of daily life. Learning and instruction
take place in the home, in churches, in the community, and from private
entrepreneurs, as well as in schools. Thus, learning and teaching in
music are heavily dependent on cooperation between parents and community,
and on tradition and custom. View Full Text in PDF Format| This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 111, No. 1. |
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- Richard Colwell
University of Illinois (Emeritus)
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RICHARD COLWELL is professor emeritus of the University of Illinois.
He is a member of the MENC Hall of Fame, held a John Simon
Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, and received the Ambassador Horace
Porter Award for leadership. He founded the Bulletin of the Council for
Research in Music Education and the Quarterly Journal of Music Teaching and
Learning. He edited the Handbook of Research in Music Education and, with
Carol Richardson, the New Handbook of Research in Music Education. His
most recent NAfME publication is the two-volume MENC Handbook of
Research on Music Learning with Peter Webster.
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