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Strumming and hacking music education
A moment of gratitude to celebrate the recent accomplishments of two wonderful former students: 1. Polly Yukevich (MME 2012) has been named Director of the Four Strings Foundation, Jake Shimabukuro’s...
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The participatory field as an alternative to musical specialization [CIC...
I presented a talk on Tom Turino’s participatory music field and its potential for music education at the University of Nebraska’s CIC Music Education Conference on November 17, 2013. The paper...
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Algorithms and Music Education [CMS/ATMI talk]
[Edit: Here's the AEPR paper on algorithms] I presented at the 2013 College Music Society/Association for Technology in Music Instruction National Conference in Cambridge, MA. My talk was “Algorithms...
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(Many) thoughts on the future of music education
I’m delighted to be part of a special issue of Arts Education Policy Review (v. 115, no. 1). The focus of the issue is the future of music education, with articles that revisit a 2001 article by Scott...
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Profile in Illinois Alumni magazine
My work is profiled in the winter 2013 edition of Illinois Alumni magazine. The writer captures the essence of my approach and some notable alumni achievements. I’m also grateful for the photo. Click...
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In remembrance of Elliot Eisner
My mentor and friend Elliot Eisner has passed away. I received a call from his wife today and she asked that I let others know. Many will be sharing their experiences, and there is talk of a memorial...
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Hearing a new music education story: From Sousa to Gould to Madlib, with...
Last year I received the Outstanding Emerging Researcher Award from the Center for Music Education Research at the University of South Florida. My paper has been posted at Music Education Research...
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Get to know your publication embargoes
[4/16/2014: Welcome to those coming from the reposting of this on "Tomorrow's Professor." Those visiting might also enjoy my post on the politics of journal publishing.] I typically announce my...
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Memorial for Elliot Eisner, IJEA special issue
Stanford held a wonderful memorial for Elliot Eisner on March 3. I had the pleasure to attend, celebrate Eisner’s life, and to reconnect with friends and colleagues. Additionally, the International...
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NAfME 2014 Nashville presentation on Algorithms
Here’s a short video I posted on algorithms, which was shown as the NAfME 2014 Nashville conference (part of a larger panel discussion on the future of music education). The video points to the primary...
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Why media matter for music education: Penn State’s collaborative music...
Penn State has put together a series of videos that present introductory material aimed at those interested in music education. My contribution, recorded last spring, addresses a richer understanding...
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Teaching about copyright’s “Blurred Lines”
NYTimes covers the “Blurred Lines” infringement case, click here for the article.The NYTimes has a solid summary of the “Blurred Lines” copyright infringement case, which was decided against Robin...
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Ukulele with Patch Adams: participatory music in action
I only now am finding time to note, in brief, a wonderful exchange I had last summer with the physician/activist/clown Patch Adams. A friend had given Patch the gift of a tie-dye patterned ukulele and...
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Do you want to buy a copy of a free article? A word on reprints
Over the past year I received two requests to reprint my writing. Who could say no? My column on hip-hop was requested for the book Etunes, a music-centric reader for English rhetoric classes edited by...
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Participatory music in Japan
There is a depth of community and participatory events in Japanese schooling and society, the origins of which are hinted at in T. M. Luhrmann’s Op-Ed in the Times, “Why are Some Cultures More...
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Singing along in Japan
Singing together is an important part of life in Japan, and it is a delight to where participation is rich and frequent. Here’s a short performance I recently gave at a preschool festival. Without a...
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Participatory Music in Music Educators Journal
American old-time jam in Kyoto, Japan “Music Education for All through Participatory Ensembles,” appears in the December 2015 issue of Music Educators Journal. The article presents ideas from my...
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Mursell and the psychology of music education (1940s edition)
For those interested in the history of music education and psychology, here’s a real treasure from 70 years ago: the syllabus for ED 289I, “Psychological Foundations of Music Education” as taught by...
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Sound studies and Suzuki at NAfME Atlanta 2016
Sound Recording at the Heart of Pedagogy: Suzuki’s Method in America Thursday, March 17, 8:30 a.m. (Augusta Room 3) This historical study examines the mediated pedagogic techniques of the Suzuki...
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Participatory music in Japan: Preschool marching band
Sports day, or undōkai (運動会), is a very important for participation and group cohesion. In Japan they exist at every school, and each neighborhood also has one in which people of every age participate...
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