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On Being Musical: Education towards Inclusion
Ruddock, Eve
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v50 n5 p489-498 2018
This article questions educational practices that undermine 'being' musical. Where Western misconceptions about the nature of human musicality distance many individuals from meaningful engagement with an intrinsic part of their humanity, I challenge the status quo to argue for an inclusive educational practice which gives everyone an opportunity to 'be' musical. Despite evidence from neuroscience now supporting the understanding that humans are a musical species, the widespread neo-liberal oriented focus on vocational training fails to recognise music as an essential aspect of healthy human being. Where current polarised music education provision supports a discriminatory system that leads to widespread underdeveloped musicality, I draw on Gadamer and Dewey to explore how musicking integrates cultural development and to question the value of a practice that leaves many of us musically disabled. Including examples of teaching practices that engage and transform, I argue the case for an enriched, broader curriculum that no longer sees music as a 'frill'.
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Music, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Music Education, Neurosciences, Educational Philosophy, Transformative Learning, Neoliberalism, Foreign Countries
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