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ERIC Number: EJ292287
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Reference Count: 0
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Barb'ra Allen, Tom Dooley, and Sweet Betsy from PS 42.
Praver, Jerry; Praver, Bev
Music Educators Journal, v70 n5 p56-58 Jan 1984
Folk music is not necessarily old, anonymous, or unwritten. Its most important characteristic is change through the folk process. Folk music is a part of our national heritage that children can usually acquire only in school. It can be used to support a variety of school subjects. (CS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Music Activities, Music Education, Musical Instruments
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Folk Music