Describes how to use ensembles of recorders and other folk instruments in elementary school music classes. The importance of improvisation and aural training in mixed ensembles is stressed. (AM)

A Scottish theme can add color and pageantry to your marching band--if you take time to develop a strong piping program. (Editor)

Anyone with a flair for business, product development, or promotion might consider a manufacturing or merchandising occupation. The music industry offers many career opportunities for administrators, salespersons, marketing specialists--the record industry offers positions from promotion manager to rack jobber. Describes instrument company…

The Wolf Ritual, or Tlukwana, with its associated regalia of masks, dances, costumes, and musical instruments, was a major feature of the Nuu-chah-nulth Winter Ceremonies. In common with other Northwest Coast Native nations, the lives of the Nuu-chah-nulth people were controlled by the seasons, and following a summer and autumn of gathering and…

This study aims to explore and investigate the factors that contribute to effective instrumental teaching and to understand the interdependence and interactions between these factors. The study obtained data using qualitative research tools from a series of individual and group instrumental teaching observations and a semi-structured interview…

This article reports on a retrospective study of Finnish pre-service elementary teachers' assessments of their musical experiences in nursery school and elementary and secondary school and real-time study of their experiences in teacher training. The participants (N = 590) had received musical instruction in five age groups (4-6 years, 7-12 years,…

The article presents information on how to conduct a music recorder study inside the classroom. It is preferred to conduct a recorder study beginning at the end of third grade or during fourth grade and continuing through elementary school. At that point, the students have a strong sense of pitch, pulse, and rhythm and a large music vocabulary.…

Author believed that individual musicians are responsible for constantly seeking high artistic ideals that will prevent the stage band from being trite and commonplace. (Author/RK)

Checking back into journals, diaries, and other source materials from the late eighteenth century, author has put together evidence of private "bands of musick", maintained by military men during the Revolutionary War and used for everything from political and ceremonial affairs to dinners and executions. (Editor/RK)

Article evaluated the current state of African music. (Editor/RK)

Discussed the ancient Buddhist music of Tibet and its variety of musical instruments. (RK)

However it may be exercised, a band director's control over the type of instrument to be played in the school band can cost parents unnecessary dollars and can prevent some children from participating in a school band program. (Author)

GRADES OR AGES: K-6. SUBJECT MATTER: General and instrumental music. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 16 short chapters and several appendixes. Each of these is straight text interspersed with illustrations. The guide is offset printed and staple bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: A philosophy of…

Intended primarily for use by instrumental music teachers who do not have a major concentration in strings, this guide provides pertinent basic resources, materials, teaching--learning expectation, and a general overall guide to achievement levels at various stages of development. Discussions are presented of Choosing the Proper Method Book,…