Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-246).
In music: children at musical play : Narrative tales -- The tales : The Horance Mann schoolyard ; The lakeshore zebras ; The Rundale school cafeteria ; Riders of the c-bus ; Mrs. Bedford's music class: at the periphery -- The toys and more store -- Reflections -- On music: conversations with children : A flexible system -- The conversations : Michael ; Darryl ; George ; Carrie ; Ramnad ; Lisa ; Ramona ; James ; Beth ; Manuel ; Lateesha ; Alan ; Anna ; Tuyen ; Jonathan -- Reflections -- For children: prospects for their musical education : Who they musically are : The music in them ; What music means to children ; Music: good for what? ; Learning, enculturation, and the schools ; The mission of school music ; Children's big and little cultures ; A diversity of musicking ; Their music -- All that they can musically be : The personal side of music ; The social-familial sides of music ; The functional side of music ; Self-study of music ; Musical choices ; More of a music education -- Musical mosaics.
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This book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives. Based upon their expressed thoughts and actual "musicking" behaviors, this text examines the songs they sing, the rhythms they make, and the roles that music plays for them. Blending standard education field experiences with ethnographic techniques, Dr. Campbell demonstrates how music is personally and socially meaningful to children and what values they place on particular musical styles, songs, and functions. She explores musical behaviors in various contextual settings, and presents in notated and narrative forms some of the "songs in their heads," balancing music learned with music "made," and intentional, purposeful music with natural musical behavior. Songs in Their Heads is a vivid and engaging book that bridges the disciplines of music education, musicology, ethnomusicology, and folklore. Designed as a text or supplemental text in a variety of music education method courses, as well as a reference for music specialists and classroom teachers, this book will also appeal to parents interested in understanding and enhancing music making in their children.