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A New Look at Musical Improvisation in Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Richard Addison
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After a brief summary of the development of ‘Creative Music’ in schools in the U.K., the author suggests that the emphasis on Improvisation, advocated by Orff and others, has been lost in favour of the Composition/Product model.

An attempt to define ‘Improvisation’ leads to various considerations of its value and purpose in various educational settings, and in Music Therapy. Links with ‘play’ in young children, and with practices in Movement/Dance education are drawn.

Practical examples are suggested, and a ‘spectrum’of degrees of ‘improvisation’ opportunity are suggested. Participants perceptions of improvisation and composition are described, and finally the case for improvisation as an essential part of any music curriculum is made.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , November 1988 , pp. 255 - 267
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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