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ERIC Number: EJ389735
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Historical Comparison of Public Singing by American Men and Women.
Gates, J. Terry
Journal of Research in Music Education, v37 n1 p32-47 Spr 1989
Compares sex-related difference in public singing activities by examining period writings about singing activity in early 18th century Boston and current data on singing in the United States. Indicates a shift from male to female predominance, and expresses concern that choral singing involvement of both sexes will continue to wane. (LS)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Females, Males, Recreational Activities, Sex Differences, Singing, Social Change, Social History, Vocal Music
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Eighteenth Century; Historical Methods; Music History; Twentieth Century