Music Education as Craft: Reframing Theories and Practices

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This book is a collection of leading international authors in the field of music education taking the concept of 'craft' as a starting point to deconstruct and reconstruct their understanding of the practices and theories of music education. Their insights draw from deep wells of resources located in historical, philosophical, epistemological, musicological and educational traditions that lead to rich and complex insights on the evolving field of music education. In so doing, they generate a constellation of new understandings and illustrations of what crafts can mean in this field. Historically, the idea of craft was typically associated with a skill or experience in knowing how to do or make something, or an activity of some kind that requires specific professional skills. In Old Norse, the  concept for craft was kraptr, meaning strength and virtue, while Old English and continental use was associated with power and physical strength, as well as skill. When these definitions of ‘crafts’ are infused into contemporary understandings of the field of music education as a professional field, a whole new set of possible interpretations are unearthed. Such insights are not exhaustive, but rather, point the way in which this professional, diverse, inclusive and ambiguous field might continue to evolve in the 21st century. Preface Contents About the Editors About the Contributors Part I: Opening Craftsmanship in Academia: Skilled Improvisation in Research, Teaching, and Leadership The Craft of Research: Giving Form to Our Souls Educational Craftsmanship as Teacher, Researcher, and Leader The Power (and Playfulness) of Improvisation in Research and Research Education Subjectivity and Positioning Recapitulation: The Macro, Meso, and Micro References Conceptualising Music Education as “Craft”: Responses to an Invitation Music Education, Bildung and Sustainability Music Education as a Craft: Sustainable Virtues The Music Educator, Musical Skills and Renewal The Chapters: Engagement with the Craft Part II: Music Education as a Sustainable Craft in Society Part III: Music Education Practices Reframed References Part II: “Music Education” as a Sustainable Craft in Society The Craft of Music Teaching in a Changing Society Introduction Dimensions and Discourses of “Craft” Systems of Non-verbal Music Teaching Craft as Knowledge Non-verbal Cognition Music Teachers’ Toolkits Body Dimensions Criticism, Social Change and Complexity References Crafting Music Education for All? The Composite Knowledge Base of Music Education in Times of Cultural Diversity and Social Polarisation Preamble: Knowledge, Crafts and Complexities Part I Dimensions and Nuances: Types and Forms of Knowledge Part II Ontologies and Metaphors: Music, Education and Music Education Part III Conflict and Transcendence: Fundamental Epistemologies Part IV Music Education in Culture and Society: Situated Knowledge, Situated Learning and Gender Part V Summary and Conclusion References Music Education in England as a Political Act: Reflections on a Craft Under Pressure Introduction Music Education and Curriculum in England The Privileging of Knowledge The Place of Assessment Suggestions for the Craft of Music Education Conclusion References Educating Music Teachers for the Future: The Crafts of Change Introduction Music Teacher Education: A Mostly Norwegian Snapshot Zooming Out Why Change? A Framework for Discussing Change Change Informed by Global Issues Change Informed by Systemic Issues Change Informed by Agentic Issues Crafting Change: Concluding Remarks References Part III: Music Education Practices Reframed The Craft of Music Teaching in a Changing Society: Singing as Meaning, Education, and Craft – Reflections on Lithuanian Singing Practices Introduction The Meaning of Singing in the Context of Lithuanian Culture Singing as a Way of Life Singing as a Way of Preserving National Identity Singing as the Basis of Musical Education Realisation of the Functions of Singing in Formal and Non-formal Musical Education Singing Outcomes: Pupils’ Point of View Singing as a Craft Teachers’ Competence in Teaching Children How to Sing Singing Between Craft and Artistic Aspirations Conclusions References Artistic Citizenship and the Crafting of Mutual Musical Care Introduction: Music Education and Music Therapy as Sister Disciplines Art and Community Artistic Citizenship Mutual Musical Care The Craft of Zooming In and Zooming Out Concluding Remarks References Music Listening: An Evolution of Craft Introduction Tools and Ideology for Crafting Music Listening Evolving Pedagogical Craft Responsive Music Listening Deep Listening Creative Music Listening Evolving Neuroscientific Understandings Neuroscientific Implications for Pedagogical Craft Continuing Evolutions References The Craft of (Re-)Presenting Musical Works Prelude Background Examples and Discussion The Ubiquity of Music Example 1 Post-performance Artistic Concepts Example 2 Relational and Cultural Aspects Example 3 Relevance, Empathy and Uniqueness Example 4 Example 5 Conclusion Postlude References Developing Craftsmanship in Music Education in a Palestinian Refugee Camp and Lebanese Schools Introduction The Lebanon Project Music Outreach on the Lebanon Project Music Outreach in a Muslim Cultural Tradition The Impact of the Lebanon Project In What Way Does the Lebanon Project Frame and Shape the Students’ Craftsmanship as Music Teachers and Musicians? Perspectives on Music and Meaningfulness Cultural Exchange as a Quality in Music Outreach Involving Children and Young People The Roles of the Musician and the Audience in Music Outreach Involving Children and Young People Professional Development and Dilemmas Discussion and Conclusion References A Creative Global Science Classroom: Crafting the Global Science Opera Introduction Research Questions Summary of Context Art-Based Pedagogies in Science Education Methodology How Has Light Pollution Been Addressed for Primary- and Secondary School-Aged Learners? How Has Particle Physics Been Addressed for Primary- and Secondary School-Aged Learners? Findings from Analysis of Opera Scenes Findings from Analysis of Interviews Findings Related Specifically to Engagement with Scientific Concepts Findings Related to Perceptions of Art and Opportunities for Differential Abilities Art/Science Tension Discussion References The Craft of Teaching Musical Improvisation Improvisationally: Towards a Theoretical Framework Introduction The Craft of Improvisation: Some Key Ideas and Assumptions The Craft of Musical Improvisation The Craft of Teaching Improvisationally A Theoretical Framework for Teaching Musical Improvisation Improvisationally The Framework in Practice Conclusion References Phronesis in Music Education Introduction What Did Aristotle Mean by Phronesis? Teacher Challenges Summing Up References Approaching Vulnerability Through Contemporary Music: The Gelland Approach Introduction Vulnerability to Be Overcome and Vulnerability as Openness Painting the Music: Neutralising Vulnerability Violent Realities Confidence in the Music and the Incomprehensible Discussion References The Kraptr of Aging Folk Musicians: Mental Practice for the Future Methodology Tuning in to the Results The Craft of the Child The Craft of Breaking Prejudices on Age The Craft of Storytelling The Craft of Mental Practice The Craft of Inclusion Fading out Towards the Discussion Turning Back to Kraptr for the Future References Music Education as Craft: Reframing a Rationale Introduction A Common Topos of Significance for Music Education Practices in Our Age Music Education as Craft: What Is Significant and Why? The Significance of a Dynamic Interplay Between the Traditional and the Innovative The Significance of the Creative and the Improvisational The Significance of the Material and the Embodied The Significance of the Democratic and the Relational Concluding Remarks References