Rock and Roll is here to Stay: Enhancing Experiential Pedagogy with Musical Exercises

Authors

  • Walter J. Wheatley

Abstract

The old adage that music “calms the savage beast” probably was based upon centuries of folklore. Today, the research on the benefits of music is growing at a pace faster than a rolling stone. In addition, there appears to be no limit to the efficacy of music. For example, music research is found in medicine, agriculture, horticulture, psychology, and education to name just a few. There already exists a multiplicity of studies reporting the benefits of music as a pedagogical technology. While this research was an impetus for this workshop, it is not the main focus of this workshop. This workshop will engage its audience in several exercises (see attached) that can be utilized in the classroom for a variety of purposes.

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Published

1997-03-06