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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Singing and Cultural Understanding: A Music Education Perspective
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Ilari, Beatriz; Chen-Hafteck, Lily; Crawford, Lisa – International Journal of Music Education, 2013
This article explores the relationship between singing and cultural understanding. Singing emerges in infancy and develops through processes of enculturation and socialization. When we sing songs from diverse cultures, we are granted with opportunities to learn about the cultures of others, and gain a better understanding of our own. Thus, singing…
Descriptors: Singing, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Acculturation
In Search of a Motivating Multicultural Music Experience: Lessons Learned from the Sounds of Silk Project
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Chen-Hafteck, Lily – International Journal of Music Education, 2007
The aim of the Sounds of Silk project was to develop an interdisciplinary educational program that combines the study of Chinese music and culture with the goal of motivating students' learning. It involved three schools, six teachers and 250 fifth- and sixth-grade students in New York City. Participants explored three topics in Chinese music and…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Creative Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach