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Ways of Knowing about Music

9 June, 2015 - 15:31
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Summary

There are multiple ways of understanding and knowing about music, including aural knowledge, embodied knowledge and cultural knowledge, as well as music theory and literacy. Although most individuals feel more comfortable and accomplished with some of these ways of knowing and less comfortable with others, the different ways of knowing about music interact with and enrich each other and can help the learner develop new and broader understandings.