...This book is a collection of critically reflective essays on the praxial philosophy of music and music education. The contributors are an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars who believe that critical thinking, constructive debate, and dialogues are the lifeblood of music education...

...Since the 1950s, music educators have witnessed striking developments in the philosophical foundations of their profession. This chapter explores and interprets these developments and, in the process, to historically situate the concepts of praxialism in music education. The chapter accounts...

... for Arts Education of UNESCO 2006 praxialism aesthetic education Confucianism modern China praxialism Wang Guowei In the second chapter of this volume, Hailin Xiu includes an outline of the development of music education philosophies in China since antiquity and offers a developmental...

...In his 1995 book Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education, David Elliott targets formal music education more than nonformal music instruction, or what many people now call community music (CM). The spirit of Elliott's praxial philosophy and many of his basic principles...

...Praxial orientations are relatively recent entrants to philosophical discourse in music education, but the term “praxis” from which they take their direction can be followed back to ancient Greek times. In Aristotelian use, praxis designated “right action”, human activity that is goal directed...

...In his praxial philosophy of music education, David Elliott argues that music education must embody the essence of music as a worldwide array of social-artistic practices, as something that people everywhere “do” musically (as listeners and makers). This is especially the case in the education...

... enlightening dialogues on basic issues in music education. The unifying element in this collection is praxialism as it relates to the many complex concepts and issues that constitute the nature and significance of music education. Each contributor offers critical reflections on a key topic in contemporary...