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Waldron, Janice; Veblen, Kari K. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2020
First established in Scotland in the 1870s, civilian Scottish Pipe Bands are now a global intergenerational phenomenon. In Canada, they are a diasporic reminder of the 70,000 Scots who emigrated there in the 19th century. Currently, there are more SPBs per capita in Canada than any country outside of Scotland, with an estimated 240 civilian SPBs…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Musical Instruments, Immigrants, History
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Christopher Mena; Elia Bojorquez, Contributor – Journal of Folklore and Education, 2017
By advocating for careful listening to students' knowledge of and passion for music from their lives, a music teacher demonstrates that K-12 school music programs are uniquely positioned to create productive learning spaces for refugee and immigrant students.
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Immigrants, Teaching Methods
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Rogers, Jim – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Shows how studying sources of popular music and instruments help students understand historical patterns of immigration and geography. Presents lessons and materials for exploring origins of popular musical instruments and music that developed in the United States from other cultures. Includes several related classroom activities, recommended…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Geography Instruction, Global Approach