Although the success of black jazz has been limited by its lack of recognition in the white-controlled music industry, its rhetorical development as an expression of black consciousness can be traced from the bebop of the 1940s and early 1950s, through the hard bop and free jazz of the 1960s, to the jazz orientation of the disco circuit in the…

The work described in this paper dealt with two tasks: (1) to determine an individual's particular representation of a melody--how he represents it to himself, what relations he finds, and (2) to observe how an individual's representation of a melody might change in the course of working with given melodic materials in an experimental situation.…

During the three thousand years in which the present music notation system has evolved, numerous notation methods have been considered, each with shortcomings in its ability either to meet the requirements of modern composers or to serve as an instructional system. Considers what must be done in order to satisfy the needs of both the advanced…

Computers and synthesizers are being used to create new sounds that cannot be played on traditional instruments. Computers and instructional software are also helping to teach students to compose music, to analyze scores, to read music, and to do ear training drills. (MLW)

Discusses how music can be intergrated with regular lesson plans to teach German vocabulary, grammar, and history and to give insights into German culture. Also included are sources for basic background information, a list of recordings of the German music, and notes on selecting and presenting it in the language class. (SED)

Discussed the creation of a new family of violins, constructed on the basis of mathematical design, that cover the range between the low tones of a seven-foot contrabass violin and the high tones of a tiny treble violin. Some music history is also considered. (Author/RK)

Teacher utilized a musical instrument to help children learn about music and to appreciate the art of composing music. (RK)

Considers the educational environment necessary for stimulating creative expression in students and the attitudes that will allow such expression. (RK)

Article discusses the music of the Orient and an insight on the development of musical instruments and the theory of music. As well, it notes the influence the music of the Orient has had on the rest of the world. (RK)

Discusses the conceptual approach to ethnic music, the best manner of using it, and the development of students' cultural awareness. (RK)

Article explores the development of rhythm and nonmeter, of Western and non-Western musical structure, and teaching approaches. (RK)

Style analysis is suggested as a method for enriching listening experience and as a course for secondary school students. (RK)

Structural approaches to musical meaning are discussed, and the educator's responsibilities in helping students develop aethetic sensitivity are described. (DB)

Description of a composition performance project for general music classes in which a class was divided into small groups, each of which composed and performed its own music. (JB)