1st Edition
Musical Knowledge Intuition, analysis and music education
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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The understanding of music involves the mastery of its various layers of meaning. Sometimes this meaning can be acquired through human insight; at other times, it can be learned. The central concern of Musical Knowledge is the tension between intuitive and analytical ways of making sense of the world. Keith Swanwick examines this relationship on three levels: in considering music as a way of... Read more
Introduction Part I Musical knowledge and value 1 The nature of musical knowledge 2 Intuition, analysis and symbolic forms 3 Musical knowledge in action 4 Research and the magic of music 5 The development of musical knowledge 6 Assessing musical knowledge Part III Musical learning and musical teaching 7 Teaching for musical knowledge 8 Instrumental teaching as music teaching 9 Curriculum and community
Biography
Keith Swanwick is Professor of Music Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He has been musically active throughout his career, notably as a conductor, and has taught at secondary, post-16 and university levels. He is the author of a number of books on music and music education, including A Basis for Music Education and Music, Mind and Education, both of which are published by Routledge.
`Musical Knowledge is an important book which deserves a wide readership among those who teach and legislate on the teaching of music.' - Educational Supplement
