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A history of music education in the United States / James A. Keene.

Author/creator Keene, James A., 1932-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoHanover [NH] : University Press of New England, 1982.
Descriptionix, 396 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Colonial New England -- The singing school -- Tune books and performance practice -- Colonial education : public attitudes of the north and south -- Educational reform of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Lowell Mason and his times -- American educational thought in the mid-nineteenth century -- Music in the private academies and select schools -- Educational growth and the expansion of music -- The great publishing carnival -- Music teacher education, 1823-1914 -- The child-study movement and the psychologizing of education -- The music educator and music appreciation -- Frances Elliott Clark and music appreciation -- The rise of instrumental music -- Early bands in the United States -- The Renaissance of the choir -- Music education and rhythmic movement -- Some newer approaches from abroad -- An acceptance of diversity, 1950-1970 -- Conclusion.
Local noteLittle-276422
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 81051610
ISBN0874512123
ISBN9780874512120
ISBN0874514053
ISBN9780874514056

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks MT3.U5 K3 1982 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk MT3.U5 K3 1982 ✔ Available Place Hold