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Collaborative Learning in Higher Music Education
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 89.95This edited collection brings together theoretical papers and case studies of practice in response to the challenge of becoming more conscious of the creative and multiple dimensions of social interaction in learning music, not least in the contemporary context of rapid change in the cultural industries and higher education as a whole. more...
Professional Knowledge in Music Teacher Education
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 99.95Internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of current debates around knowledge, practice, professionalism, and learning and teaching in music as well as considering how all these elements are influenced by economic, cultural and social forces. The book will appeal to those... more...
The Blues Lyric Formula
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 105.00This book is the first rigourous and detailed exploration of exactly how blues singers used formulas to create songs, and it more than amply fills the gap in the the study of the blues, where the structure and content of the lyrics have been less fully explored than the musical form. Focusing on the songs recorded by African-American singers for... more...
Masterworks of 20th-Century Music
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 41.95"Masterworks of 20 th -Century Music" introduces more than one hundred of the greatest compositions by world-renowned composer that have entered the standard orchestral repertory. The author surveyed dozens of major American orchestras to focus on those works that an average audience member is most likely to hear. Concertgoers who are intimated by... more...
Pierre Boulez
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 70.00In this significant study of the music of Pierre Boulez, Dr. Koblyakov provides a complete analysis of Le Marteau sand Matre and deals with the development of serial music in the twentieth century and the problems of serial organization in general. He reaches stimulating conclusions about serial thinking and harmony in themusic of Pierre Boulez, thus... more...
Issues in Music Teaching
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.95Issues in Music Teaching stimulates critical reflection on a range of topics related to the teaching and learning of music in both the primary and secondary school, including: the place of music in the curriculum the nature of music and music education ICT and music education music education and individual needs continuity and progression... more...
Planning for Learning through Nursery Rhymes
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 11.99Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of nursery rhymes. The Planning for Learning series is a series of topic books written around the Early Years Foundation Stage designed to make planning easy. This book takes you through six weeks of activities on the theme of nursery rhymes.... more...
Don't Start Me Talking
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 22.72Spanning 20 years of song-writing, a fully updated collection of all the lyrics from Australia's greatest singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly. more...
Patriotism and Nationalism in Music Education
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 99.95Music has long served as an emblem of national identity in educational systems throughout the world. Patriotic songs are commonly considered healthy and essential ingredients of the school curriculum, nurturing the respect, loyalty and 'good citizenship' of students. But to what extent have music educators critically examined the potential... more...
Studio-Based Instrumental Learning
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 99.95Kim Burwell investigates the nature of lesson interactions in studio-based instrumental teaching and learning. Focusing on a single case study of two clarinet lessons, Burwell analyses collaborative lesson activity and creates a framework to support reflection among practitioners as they continually develop their work, not only experientially - through... more...









