The High School Choral Classroom as a Platform for Cross-cultural Education
Author | : Michael Colavita |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Choral music |
ISBN | : |
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In the United States, there is a push towards culturally responsive music education in response to a rapidly changing student demographic. However, teaching music from unfamiliar traditions presents a unique set of challenges for the music e3ducator. The 2020 Tennessee SATB All-State repertoire provides one example of music selected with the goal of teaching a wide array of cultural traditions. This thesis analyzes these seven pieces from a musical and pedagogical perspective to demonstrate this collection's utility for culturally responsive music education. Evaluation of the pieces demonstrated that while most of these works come from distinct cultural traditions, few present major learning challenges from a textual or tonal perspective. Multicultural works have accommodations to simplify the learning process, such as consistant use of piano accompaniment, limited text volume, and Western notational format. Conclusions from this research can inform high school teachers seeking to incorporate music from unfamiliar cultures in their classrooms.