High School Music History text

[nafmeadmin]

My school will add a high school music class next year. We already have a Music Appreciation class for which I use Glenco’s Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives. Administration wants to add a music history class. First of all, how do you differentiate between Music Appreciation and Music History? Then, what text would you recommend for the music history class? I assume music history would stick closer to a historical study of European music from early music through 20th century and then jazz, while music appreciation would include a wider variety of world music along with European. Text recommendations and insight into how others view the subjects would be appreciated.

[nafmeadmin]

Why music history only from the Western European Paradigm? If you’re not locked in I would suggest a World Music text, this will give your students a global perspective. I like the Williams Ives Book ” Music of the Peoples of the World”. Good Luck

[nafmeadmin]

Thanks for your suggestion! We already have a Music Appreciation class that covers music from a global perspective. The current class contains European music, but contains just as much from other world cultures. I didn’t include that detail in my original post but I was looking for a different approach so that there would not be too much repetition of content and listening examples. I’ll take a look at the book you suggested. Sounds good!

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