Klarinet Archive - Posting 000334.txt from 2004/03

From: Joe Fasel <jhf@------.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Libby Larsen Interview
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:11:38 -0500

> >Music is taught primarily in ensembles, which ignores forms that are
> >done by only one or a few people. [But how can this be taught in
> >schools? How can we involve everyone other than in ensembles?]

There is an important point here, but perhaps an overriding one is
that teenagers are very social creatures. Band, orchestra, and chorus
are important to these kids socially as well as musically. That this
is the way so many kids are introduced to music is only natural.
Perhaps we shouldn't fight that.

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@------.gov
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