Download or read book Critical Issues in Music Education written by Harold F. Abeles and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical contexts of music education -- Music as sociocultural phenomenon : interactions with music education -- Philosophical perspectives of music education -- Meaning and experience : the music learner -- The learner in community -- Music learning and musical development -- Curriculum -- Assessing music learning -- Methods and approaches -- Choosing music literature -- Music education technology -- Issues facing music teacher education in the 21st century : developing leaders in the field -- The inquiring music teacher -- Framing a professional life : music teacher development through collaboration and leadership.