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Pedagogical challenges in folk music teaching in higher education: A case study of Hua'er music in China

Yang, Y; Welch, G; (2016) Pedagogical challenges in folk music teaching in higher education: A case study of Hua'er music in China. British Journal of Music Education , 33 (1) pp. 61-79. 10.1017/S0265051715000248. Green open access

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Abstract

Recent literature suggests that traditional approaches in folk music education are not necessarily compatible with the pedagogical conventions of formal music education. Whilst several recent studies have tended to define these non-classical-music learning contexts as 'informal', the practice of folk music that was recently introduced into Chinese Higher Music Education appears to be much more complex and fluid, at least in its real world setting. This case study presents a detailed example of the teaching and learning of folk singing in contemporary society in Western China. In this particular context, both 'informal learning' and 'formal' music practices were observed and compared, based on research data collected from four music lessons and subsequent interviews with the participants. Drawing upon the analytical evidence, the research discusses a possible pedagogical model where two apparently contrasting approaches to learning (i.e. a conservatory model vs. traditional folk learning) could coalesce to ensure more effective learning outcomes of traditional folk music in higher education contexts.

Type: Article
Title: Pedagogical challenges in folk music teaching in higher education: A case study of Hua'er music in China
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1017/S0265051715000248
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0265051715000248
Language: English
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1478113
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