Common Songs of the Cultural Heritage of the United States: A Compilation of Songs that Most People

McGuire, Kenneth M.

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ERIC Number: EJ640089

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Common Songs of the Cultural Heritage of the United States: A Compilation of Songs that Most People "Know" and "Should Know."

McGuire, Kenneth M.

Journal of Research in Music Education, v48 n4 p310-22 Win 2000

Examines what songs are familiar to most people. Uncovers various epistemological definitions of what it means to "know" a song. Discovers how many of the 42 songs listed in Music Educators National Conference (MENC) publication, "Get America Singing Again!", appeared in previous investigations and in community song movement books. (CMK)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Background, Educational Research, Epistemology, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Music, Music Education, Singing, Songs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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