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Education Through Music: Towards A South African Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Elizabeth Oehrle
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Abstract

Music making in Africa has been, and is, an essential aspect of living. The philosophy and process of music making in South African schools bares no relevance to this idea. The present situation is that South African music educators are propagating western music education methods, while so-called ‘western’ music educators are turning to Africa to find answers to their perplexing problems. This paradoxical situation highlights the importance of evolving a philosophy and process of intercultural education through music for South Africa which draws upon research into music making in Africa.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , November 1993 , pp. 255 - 261
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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