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Lierin Buelens; Joris Vlieghe; Thomas De Baets; Wiebe Sieds Koopal – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 2023
In this paper we discuss the musical work of classical composer Benjamin Britten as a lasting legacy for public music education. Our starting point is the contemporary urgency to rethink both public music education in general, and the public-educational significance of Western classical music in particular, in the face of the dual threats posed by…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational Philosophy, Classical Music, Musical Composition
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Tan, Leonard – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 2014
At present, instrumental music education, defined in this paper as the teaching and learning of music through wind bands and symphony orchestras of Western origin, appears embattled. Among the many criticisms made against instrumental music education, critics claim that bands and orchestras exemplify an authoritarian model of teaching that does…
Descriptors: Music Education, Democracy, Teaching Methods, Music Activities