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The Evolution and Role of Folk Songs in Music Education

Explore the definition and evolution of folk songs, highlighting their significance in music education. This discussion covers how folk songs have been integrated into school curriculums, categorized by country and region, and focuses on various educational approaches such as Singing Schools and Early Schools. Investigate the impact of folk songs on the development of American literature and cultural understanding, and consider how contemporary music textbooks address musical concepts and multiculturalism. Learn about the ongoing relevance of folk songs in shaping musical curriculum and the challenges they face.

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The Evolution and Role of Folk Songs in Music Education

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  1. Music Text Books A mini-canon inside?

  2. What is a folk song? • Definition evolution: • Now in curriculum split into sub-categories: • By Country or Region

  3. Music Text Books: Development • Singing Schools (focus on reading and performance) • Early Schools (focus on reading and performance) • Folk Song Collections (focus on appreciation) • Curriculum Based (focus on large musical concepts)

  4. Curriculum and Folk Songs Singing school masters usually wrote their own texts Folk songs were used to teach curriculum as America developed their own literature Folk songs are simply reduced now to a single part of multiculturalism

  5. The Money and the Music

  6. What is in music text books now? • Introduction to musical concepts • Cross Curriculum • Multicultural Songs • Folk Songs

  7. Did Curriculum kill the canon? • Cross reference of text books could reveal similarities • Competition makes change valuable • Less than 10% were over 100 years old

  8. The next generation?

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