Music Lessons for a Living Planet - Ecomusicology for Young People

This volume shows music educators how music teaching and learning can help address humanity's greatest challenge-the ecological crisis. It provides essential background knowledge in ecomusicology, from compositions about nature, soundscape experiences, activist songs, and practical lesson ideas.

List of contents

Part I: Introduction Introduction 1. Definitions Part II: Ideas for Music in General 2. Satis Coleman’s Environmental Pedagogy 3. Community 4. Ecofeminist Considerations 5. The Elements of Music 6. Improvising and Composing With Non-human Species 7. Responding to Ecological Catastrophe Part III: Ideas for Performing Ensembles 8. Bands and Orchestras 9. Choirs 10. General Music 11. Popular Ensembles Part IV: Concluding Thoughts 12. Spirituality 13. Rurality, Capital, Commons 14. Going Beyond Our Current Politics

About the author

Daniel J. Shevock is Music Teacher at Central Mountain Middle School, Mill Hall, PA.
Vincent C. Bates is Professor of Teacher Education at Weber State University.

Summary

This volume shows music educators how music teaching and learning can help address humanity’s greatest challenge—the ecological crisis. It provides essential background knowledge in ecomusicology, from compositions about nature, soundscape experiences, activist songs, and practical lesson ideas.

Product details

• Authors: Vincent C. Bates, Daniel J. Shevock
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2024
• EAN: 9780367672652
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67265-2
• No. of pages: 136
• Weight: 294 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge New Directions in Music Education Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Instrument lessons; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, EDUCATION / Professional Development, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Instruction & Study, teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Educational: Music, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General