Music in our lives : rethinking musical ability, development, and identity /

Why do some children take up music, while others don't? Why do some excel, while others give up? 'Music In Our Lives' takes an innovative approach to answering these questions. It is drawn from a research project that spanned 14 years, and closely followed the lives of over 150 childr...

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Main Author:	McPherson, Gary
Other Authors:	Davidson, Jane W., Faulkner, Robert R.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Music and children > Longitudinal studies. Musical ability in children > Longitudinal studies. Music > Instruction and study > Longitudinal studies. Musique et enfants > Études longitudinales. Aptitude musicale chez l'enfant > Études longitudinales. Musique > Étude et enseignement > Études longitudinales. Child. Developmental. PSYCHOLOGY. Cognitive Psychology & Cognition. Emotions. Social Psychology. Instruction & Study. MUSIC. Music and children Music > Instruction and study Musical ability in children Music. Kind Musikerziehung Electronic books. Longitudinal studies
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Summary:	Why do some children take up music, while others don't? Why do some excel, while others give up? 'Music In Our Lives' takes an innovative approach to answering these questions. It is drawn from a research project that spanned 14 years, and closely followed the lives of over 150 children learning music - with enlightening conclusions.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	0191738468 9780191738463 128357943X 9781283579438 9780191625794 0191625795