Praxial music education : reflections and dialogues / edited by David J. Elliott.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction / David J. Elliott -- The praxial philosophy in historical perspective / Marie McCarthy and J. Scott Goble -- The limits and grounds of musical praxialism / Wayne D. Bowman -- The nature of music and musical works / Constantijn Koopman -- Understanding musical understanding / Winfried Gruhn -- Music and knowledge in bodily experience / Heidi Westerlund and Marja-Leena Juntunen -- Listening reconsidered / Robert A. Cutietta and Sandra L. Stauffer -- Why musical performance? : views praxial to performative / Wayne D. Bowman -- Composing and improvising / Jeffrey Martin -- A systems view of musical creativity / Margaret Barrett -- Praxial foundations of multicultural music education / C. K. Szego -- Curriculum : implications of aesthetic versus praxial philosophies / Thomas A. Regelski -- Critical matters in early childhood music education / Sheila C. Woodward -- What matters in general music? / Pamela Burnard -- Elementary music education : building cultures and practices / Lori-Anne Dolloff -- Why don't I feel included in these musics, or matters / Patricia O'Toole -- Community music and praxialism : narratives and reflections / Kari K. Veblen.