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Pop and World Music in Dutch Music Education: Two Cases of Authentic Learning in Music Teacher Education and Secondary Music Education
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Evelein, Frits – International Journal of Music Education, 2006
Popular and world music play an important role in Dutch music education. This article examines two case studies that illustrate authentic music learning environments in which these types of music are prominently used. The first case follows a student during her training at the Rotterdam Academy for Music Education, in which her own musical and…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Activities, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
Identifying Musical Performance Behavior in Instrumentalists Using Computer-Based Sound Spectrum Analysis.
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Rees, Fred J.; Michelis, Rainer M. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1991
Examines relationships between musical information processed by a computer-based sound analysis system and the audiovisual record of a performer's response to musical assignments. Concludes that computer analysis permits identification of performance behavior. Suggests that a database could be designed to provide both diagnostic response to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Music Education, Musical Instruments
Using a Prescreening Rubric for All-State Violin Selection: Influences of Performance and Teaching Experience
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Geringer, John M.; Allen, Michael L.; MacLeod, Rebecca B.; Scott, Laurie – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2009
Performance assessment is an integral part of young musicians' development. Students enrolled in music programs frequently participate in adjudication festivals and many audition for select ensembles. Outcomes of such events are deemed consequential among all concerned: students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Furthermore, the number of…
Descriptors: Music Education, Performance Based Assessment, Musicians, Student Evaluation
Using Longitudinal Scales Assessment for Instrumental Music Students
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Simon, Samuel H. – Music Educators Journal, 2014
In music education, current assessment trends emphasize student reflection, tracking progress over time, and formative as well as summative measures. This view of assessment requires instrumental music educators to modernize their approaches without interfering with methods that have proven to be successful. To this end, the Longitudinal Scales…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Music Education, Measurement Techniques, Evaluation Methods
Conductor and Ensemble Performance Expressivity and State Festival Ratings
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Price, Harry E.; Chang, E. Christina – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2005
This study is the second in a series examining the relationship between conducting and ensemble performance. The purpose was to further examine the associations among conductor, ensemble performance expressivity, and festival ratings. Participants were asked to rate the expressivity of video-only conducting and parallel audio-only excerpts from a…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Music Activities, Rating Scales
Measurement of Solo Instrumental Music Performance; A Review of Literature.
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Zdzinski, Stephen F. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1991
Discusses research literature dealing with measurement of solo instrumental music performance. Compares the Watkins-Farnum Performance Scale with facet-factorial and other rating scales. Covers acoustic analysis and evaluation of tone, loudness, and pitch. Includes discussion of computer-assisted acoustic analysis and instrumental evaluation.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods, Music Education, Musical Instruments