ERIC Number: EJ984162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 20
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
Classical Music as Popular Music: Adolescents' Recognition of Western Art Music
VanWeelden, Kimberly
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v31 n1 p14-24 Nov 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine which "popular" classical repertoire is familiar and predictable to adolescents. Specifically, the study sought to examine (1) if students had heard the music before, (2) where they had heard the music before, and (3) if they could "name that tune". Participants (N = 668) for this study were middle school (n = 220) and high school (n = 448) students who listened to 30 classical music excerpts and answered the research questions for each piece. The majority of students (87%) reported previously hearing the music. Students also indicated the various contexts in which they had heard the repertoire, including a number of contemporary media, school music classrooms, and/or live performance situations. Even so, only 50% of the students were able to correctly identify just three of the 30 musical excerpts: Flight of the Bumblebee, Hallelujah Chorus, and Pomp and Circumstance. Further results are discussed in the article. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Music Education, Classical Music, Retention (Psychology), High School Students, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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