Oxford Songs in Their Heads (Book)

Songs in Their HeadsThis book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives. Based upon their expressed thoughts and actual "musicking" behaviors, this text examines the songs they sing, the rhythms they make, and the roles that music plays for them. Blending standard education field experiences with ethnomusicological techniques, Dr. Campbell demonstrates how music is personally and socially meaningful to children and what values they place on particular musical styles, songs, and functions.She explores musical behaviors in various contextual settings, and presents in notated and narrative forms some of the "songs in their heads, " balancing music learned with music "made, " and intentional, purposeful music with natural musical behavior....