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Submitted via:  ed.asmus@music.utah.edu (Ed Asmus) 
(edited)


Musics of the World's Cultures: A Source Book for Music Educators

The International Society for Music Education is pleased to present this
Source Book on musics of the world's cultures. The ISME Board and its
Advisory Panel, under the leadership of Bruno Nettl, envisaged this
publication to be directed to the widest possible spectrum of people
involved in music education.

In 1953 the International Society for Music Education, in association with
UNESCO and the International Music Council (IMC), organized its First
World Conference on Music Education in Brussels, Belgium. Since this
landmark conference the International Society for Music Education has held
as its main mission the worthy goal of nurturing, advocating and promoting
music education in all parts of the world. A consistent mission of each of
the ISME's 23 World Conferences since 1953 has been to foster mutual
understanding among peoples throughout the world of music, and to help
support and preserve the great musical traditions of all cultures. ISME's
World Conferences represent therefore, a powerful symbol of the work and
strongly held beliefs of thousands of music educators dealing with all
aspects of music teaching and learning across all regions of the world.

Music educators internationally have found many different ways of
stimulating music education as an integral part of general education. Very
often these ways are based on differing views concerning the purpose of
music in education, and involve different techniques and methods for
teaching music in schools and the wider community. This diversity of views
is one of the strengths of music education worldwide for although we all
share the common goal of providing the very highest standard of exposure
to music for all learners we teach, many of us have found very different
ways of achieving this purpose. Diversity of views has strengthened and
enriched the work of ISME worldwide.

As part of ISME's ongoing efforts to produce resources which cross
national boundaries and which can be used by music educators
internationally, we have been able to produce this Source Book on musics
of the world's cultures.

Who will use the Source Book?
        those who set the agendas for music education (locally, nationally
                       and internationally)
        school and music department leaders
        leaders of music education organizations
        music administrators
        curriculum writers
        authors of textbooks
        music educators who teach in school systems
        music educators who teach in community music settings
        other policy makers

The objectives of the Source Book are:

to initiate rethinking of music education policies and curricula,
nationally and locally;

to provide a rationale for developing music curricula in culturally
pluralistic societies, and to adjust existing music curricula in
culturally homogeneous societies;

to encourage music educators, organizations, and institutions to develop
materials suitable for teaching musics of their culture in other
societies; and

to inspire societies to use musical materials from other cultures in their
own.

Contents:
ISME's policy on musics of the world's cultures

*       for generating thought and supporting professional dialogue

Essays: Three perspectives on musics of the world's cultures

*       an ethnomusicological perspective
*       a performance perspective
*       a music education perspective.

Case Studies

*       describes a variety of educational situations in which music of more
                than one culture is included

Resources for Music Educators

*       general sources
*       recording collections
*       models for compiling materials
*       ethnomusicology sources


Order information may be obtained from:

	ISME, University of Reading, Bulmershe Court,
	Reading RG6 1HY United Kingdom
	phone/fax: +44 118 931 8846
	e-mail: e.smith@reading.ac.uk


Price:  US$28  or 17.50 pounds sterling (incl P&P)
(NB: 25% Discount for current ISME members - please state if this applies)

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ISME and CIRCME

The International Society for Music Education (ISME), recognizing that the
lived experience of music and music-making is a vital part of the everyday
life of all people, has as its mission:
* To build and maintain a world-wide community of music educators,
characterized by mutual respect;
* to provide accessible opportunities for individuals, national and
international groups to share knowledge, experiences and expertise in
music education and thereby to foster international and intercultural
understanding; and
* to nurture, advocate and promote music education and education through
music in all parts of the world

ISME is a Member Organization of the International Music Council, the main
music advisory body to UNESCO. ISME has members in more than sixty
countries, and many of these countries are affiliated through National
Organisations. ISME membership includes individuals, libraries,
organisations and institutions, and is open to anyone with an interest in
music and/or music education.

ISME's seven Commissions contribute to worldwide music education through
specialized areas of music education. In addition, members receive a
variety of publications and the opportunity to attend the lSME Biennial
Conference.  The Musics of the World's Cultures Project is just one
example of ISME's commitment to music and music education!

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