April/May 2004

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION newsletter

COMPILED AND EDITED BY ROS MCMILLAN Celebrating 50 years

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 1953–2003 FOR MUSIC EDUCATION ISSN: 1449-3632

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CONTENTS President’s Letter 2 ISME 50th Anniversary – World Conference 3 Opening Ceremony 3 Advocacy Series 5 – Nigeria 4 Obituaries – Robert Kwami and Dr Joan Burton 5 Commissions 6-7 ISME Board of Directors 7 Retiring Board Members 8-9 ISME Journals 10 ISME Publications 10 ISME 50th Anniversary Membership Matters 11 World Conference International Office News 11 Tenerife ISME Partnerships 12 Canary Islands

11-16 July 2004 1 PRESIDENT’S LETTER MESSAGE FROM GIACOMO OLIVA

International Society of Jazz Lindeman, Gary McPherson University of Michigan School Education in New York. In and myself. In our session we of Music, William Ivey, Director each case, I have been met focused on the work of both of the Curb Center for Art, with interest in the Society and ISME and MENC over the Enterprise and Public Policy at enthusiasm for what its years and on how the two Vanderbilt University, and staff members have been able to organizations could be most members from NAMM and Dear ISME Colleagues, accomplish. The journey has effective in working together to MENC. Organized to provide indeed been an exciting and address priorities for inter- a forum to encourage and I hope this finds you all well rewarding one. national music education in the facilitate discussion between and making your preliminary future. Our session, moderated music educators and educa- preparations to attend ISME’s My most recent trip took me to by ISME Honorary Member tional policy makers, the 50th Anniversary Celebration the biennial meeting of MENC Paul Lehman, concluded with a presentations and discussions in Tenerife this coming July. To (Music Educators’ National conversation with the atten- explored the current music be sure, these past few months Conference) in Minneapolis, dees that provided us with a education policy situation as it have been busy as ever in the where, I am proud to say, number of very interesting involves educators, students, ISME office as Judy continues ISME was well represented by strategies for a stronger ISME- societal influences and various to work with our conference its members in a variety of MENC partnership in the government agencies. You will organizers in Spain on the activities and events that took coming years. be pleased to know that our final details for the conference place throughout the course of ISME colleagues did them- and the special activities that conference. Marie Concluding the weekend was selves proud, making a most related to the celebration. McCarthy presented a very a special International Music valuable and meaningful interesting session on ISME’s Education Policy Symposium I must say that serving as your contribution to the dialogue history entitled ‘Connecting that was sponsored by MENC President during this most that took place. Everyone left with Music Educators Around and NAMM (the International notable time in ISME’s history the event feeling inspired to the World: ISME, 1953-2003’, Music Products Association) has afforded me so many continue the work that had in which she highlighted and and in which ISME members wonderful opportunities to begun with great success in just evaluated the contributions of played a prominent role as speak to others about our two short days. the Society during its first fifty keynote presenters, panelists Society and its many accom- years. She also spoke about and auditors. As ISME Presi- And now, on to Tenerife and plishments over the past 50 the role of MENC in ISME’s dent I had the privilege of ISME’s next 50 years. Based years. I have met those who formation and development. serving on the Symposium on all that I have experienced have been loyal members of Marie’s session was followed Steering Committee that also these past two years, I can say ISME since its beginning, as by a panel titled ‘World-Wide included Sam Hope, Executive with certainty that our Society’s well as those who are eager Partnership for Music Educa- Director of the National Associ- future is a bright one. In to learn more about the tion and MENC – The Next 50 ation of Schools of Music, reading through some of the Society and who are interested Years’, presented by Carolynn Karen Wolff, Dean of the drafts of Marie McCarthy’s in joining for the first time. I ISME History, what has have heard an inspiring story captured my interest the most from a member who was in www.isme.org has been the ways in which attendance at the historic ISME’s Presidents have been meeting in Brussels when ISME able to move the Society was founded and have also forward with success in their had a number of chances to FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH own individual and special speak with students from ways, and under a variety of several countries about the challenging and often difficult importance of membership in MARTIN MACAULAY, tuba player with Shrewd and unexpected circum- an organization such as ours. Brass, one of several ensembles in the Musica Viva stances. It is my hope that My travels have taken me to in Schools program, photographed in Singapore. during my presidency, I have the meeting of the International This Australian initiative has been running for over been able to do the same. Music Council in Montevideo, 20 years, with ensembles in a wide variety of genres Thank you all so much for your Uruguay, the College Music confidence and support. Society meeting in Miami, visiting schools throughout Australia and South East USA, the 50th Anniversary Asia to perform and present workshops. Hoping to see you all in meeting of the Association of Tenerife! European Conservatories in (www.musicavivainschools.com.au) Karlsruhe, and the Giacomo M. Oliva annual meeting of the President 2 ISME 50TH ANNIVERSARY World Conference

THE 26th ISME World Conference is less than three months Maryland and author of The International Society for Music away and all over the world music educators are preparing Education, 1953-2003: Toward a Global Community to travel to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for a week of This will include highlights of the Society’s accomplishments addresses, papers, workshops and performances, as well as and identify the challenges that confronted its leaders the countless social occasions that are such an important part throughout the period, focusing on issues of democracy, of these gatherings. Many people will also be travelling to diversity and dialogue. Spain for the seven Commission Seminars, the first time that all have been held in the same country as the World • Session titled ‘The International Society for Music Educa- Conference. tion, 2003 to 2053: A Vision for the Future’, with participants Gary McPherson, ISME President-elect, ISME, To mark ISME’S 50th anniversary, a number of sessions and Judy Thönell, ISME Secretary-General, Joan Therens, activities have been organised for the Tenerife Conference. Secretary-General, ISME (1992-2001) and the incoming They include: ISME President-elect (to be announced July 2004). • Opening Ceremony. There will be a short powerpoint As ISME enters its second 50 years, the immediate and long- presentation on the history of ISME, and a tribute to the term challenges of the Society need to be examined and a late Honorary President, Sir Frank Callaway. vision for the future articulated. This discussion will actively • Session titled ‘The International Society for Music Education, involve both the audience and participants in a reflection of 1953-2003: Toward a Global Community’, presented by the work of the Society and what it should aim to achieve Marie McCarthy, Chair, Music Education, University of during the coming decades. CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

OVER the last two years there have been many events • 13 and 14 September 2003 (DENMARK): throughout the world, including national conferences, where Early Childhood Music Education-Europe Conference, ISME’s achievements have been celebrated. These include: Copenhagen • January 2003 (SOUTHEAST ASIA): • 18 to 30 September 2003 (BRAZIL): Sharing the Songs Project, Singapore Four events in the Brazilian States of Sao Paulo, Parana, Rio Grande do Sol and Bahia and a Conference of NORDESTE •3 May 2003 (GREECE): Greek Society for Music Education Annual Meeting •2 to 5 October 2003 (UNITED STATES): College Music Society Annual Conference, Miami, Florida •4 to 8 July 2003 (AUSTRALIA): Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) Biennial • 12 to 19 October 2003 (URUGUAY): National Conference, Darwin International Music Council 30th General Assembly, Montevideo •5 to 11 July 2003 (KENYA): ISME Regional Conference – Pan African Society for Music • 30 October to 1 November 2003 (CANADA): and Arts Education (PASMAE), Kisumu, Kenya Canadian Music Educators Association and Saskatchewan Music Educators Conference and Symposium, Regina, •8 to 11 July 2003 (HONG KONG): Saskatchewan Fourth Asia Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research (APSMER), supported by the ISME Research •7 to 10 November 2003 (GERMANY): Commission, Hong Kong Institute of Education Association of European Conservatories Conference, Karlsruhe • 11 to 15 August 2003 (MEXICO): ISME Regional Conference: • 14 to 16 April, 2004 (UNITED STATES): IV Encuentro Regional Latinoamericano de Educación MENC – The National Association for Music Education Musical ISME/UNAM, Mexico City Biennial Conference, Minneapolis

OPENING CEREMONY The focus of the Conference – SOUND WORLDS TO DISCOVER – will form the structure of the Opening Ceremony, centred on the main themes of traditional music, youth and peace. These interrelated areas will be linked by means of recognisable elements of Canarian music and culture, such as the timple (the real leitmotiv of the project), the silbo gomero, a whistling-language from the island of La Gomera, and the Islands’ traditional music. However, far from concentrating on picturesqueness and traditionalism, we are using these elements, which will undoubtedly appeal to the foreign participants, in symbiosis with youth music – both electronic and instrumental – and with the symphonic and contemporary music languages. On the other hand, the show will not be an exclusively musical one. Choreographic and scenic languages as well as audiovisual resources are also an integral part of the performance and have been considered as such from the first moment of planning. 3 MUSIC EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD – 5: NIGERIA’S MUSICAL CROSSROADS

FIFTH IN A SERIES ON ADVOCACY

NIGERIA has been my home for Beatles may not have the last 18 months and every- existed. day I am finding new musical How is this relevant to roads to explore. I was brought Nigeria? It too has a to Nigeria from Australia to major port, unlike teach music and my first many other African question was how could I countries, and as such possibly teach in a continent that the youth of Nigeria is privy to but it has the essential flavour Nigeria’s musical identity is is known for its amazing voices, all music that is recent. Radios of a continent with so many being pulled by two groups in a rhythms and musicians. I knew blare with the sounds of Sean musical flavours that I feel like slow tug-of-war – those aged in only a little of African music, Paul and 50 Cent and the a kid in a candy store. their 30s and 40s, listening and mostly through reading and students I teach here love it. But embracing the roots of the great listening, and through a friend But I still have a problem, even where is this music that I was so African traditions, as opposed to who was involved in West- though I have the best of both eager to hear? The drums, the young people enveloped in the African drumming. But when I worlds – the current music of dark-timbred voices, the chants? music that is sweeping the world. arrived at my school, Abuja modern day poets while sharing I hope to see Nigeria’s musical Capital International College, I The answer is in the ‘middle- with my older friends the music traditions being continually was struck by the seeming lack aged’ society of Nigeria. It was enriched with African traditions. updated and revisited in the heri- of music. I was thinking stereo- people aged in their thirties and This became even more obvious tage of Fela who took Nigerian typically and I was wrong. forties who watched an to me on a recent trip to Lagos. music to a new level. I desperate- amazing Nigerian musician, On an Easter Monday holiday Nigeria has the potential to be ly hope not to see Nigeria swept Fela Kuti, who, in the 1960s there was a fiesta on Kurama a power of Africa and more than up in the tidal wave of today’s almost single-handedly took Beach. A huge stage was pro- a place people look for on a music but make its own waves in Nigeria’s music to the masses. vided for a massive crowd (some map, as I did in January 2003 the musical world. It is true that Sade is, today, the 50 to 60,000 people) and when asked to travel there. I most well-known Nigerian artist, Nigerian artist after Nigerian These conclusions have had a have found that it is the world’s but she merely emulates the pop artist delighted the crowd of major impact on my teaching 6th largest producer of crude oil, scene of the 1980s with a slight mainly teenagers and young here in Nigeria as I am constant- yet has no wealth to show for it, African percussive twist. Fela, adults in their 20s, of which I ly ensuring that music is discus- unlike its nearby ‘cousin’, the however, redefined African was one. It was a wonderful sed from two points of view – a United Arab Emirates. It has music. He is the creator of Afro- concert but I noticed one thing. worldwide and a Nigerian per- been a major port since the early beat – a mix of traditional All the artists were either hip-hop spective. I have included a folk slave trade and being part of the African drumming with more or rap performers. There was no music section in my junior secon- wonderful spiritual place that is modern beats and styles such as funky Afro-beat, cool chants or dary curriculum with a focus on the African continent, Nigeria funk. Fela took the music that interesting instrumentation and, African folk culture. When dis- has an amazing history of art, people lived with in the 1940s although very talented, no-one cussing instrument families I dance and, of course, music. and 1950s and created a new seemed interested in using the include a section on African per- The predominant music that style that did not leave behind greatest asset that other artists cussion and during my Popular Nigeria’s youth hears comes via the sounds of a country steeped of the genre often do not have – Music History course, I am con- MTV and the many CDs that in tradition and culture. In Afro- a wonderful music tradition stantly referring to what was can be bought at the markets, beat the Nigerians of the 1960s waiting to be tapped. happening in Africa and how with artists such as Eminem and and 1970s had a new music to As I listened to the concert I some artists used Africa’s other stars of the pop world. embrace without losing the looked over towards the beach musical resources to create new Nigeria, being a port, is similar beauty of the music that is truly and saw travelling drumming sounds in Popular Music. I to Liverpool in the late 1950s. African. So it was to Nigerians groups playing to people sitting ensure that when we create in Back then seamen brought in older than teenagers that I away from the concert. I could class it has an African element their music collections and the turned to listen, hear and under- hear some of the sounds that as this beautiful continent is rich kids of Liverpool became stand the rhythm of the country. could be harnessed to become in history and tradition and those hooked on the new craze of And it is amazing. It makes you a powerful new African sound traditions deserve to continue. Rock ’n’ Roll. The city was a want to dance and smile! It is – if the artists at the concert I haven for music not heard on the music that I expected and was attending only broadened Shane Cole the radio and without this the yet not. It is not stereotypical, their horizons. [email protected] 4 OBITUARY: ROBERT KWAMI

ROBERT KWAMI was taken to the intensive care ward of the Little Com- pany of Mary Hospital in Pretoria, , on 12 March, 2004. His condition quickly deteriorated and he died in the early hours of the following Monday morning. He had a long his- tory of treatment for sickle cell disease, an illness which never stood in the way of his work but which must have made life very difficult for him at times. His extensive experience included pri- mary, secondary and tertiary institu- tions in Ghana, Nigeria, England, Wales, and Scotland, where he served in various capacities – as music teacher, lecturer, assistant registrar, resources officer, and head of department. Since 1990 he was of Education in the University of London, he also became the at various times a lecturer in music education in the University resident expert in music information technology. When asked of Wales, Swansea, the Northern College, Aberdeen, for advice or a reference he would always supply it along with Goldsmiths College and the Institute of Education, University of other information which he thought might be helpful. London. His research areas included Music Education and It seems such a short while ago Robert took up his post as Ethnomusicology, with a special interest in intercultural aspects, Professor in South Africa. He was delighted with the possibilities Educational Management, Composing and Music Technology. of this position. Unfortunately his untimely death meant that he He was the president of Sewa Beats, a charity dedicated to was only with the University in Pretoria for just over a year. promoting music from Francophone West African and also the Even so, he made a great impact there, both on the campus director of the Centre for Intercultural Music Arts (CIMA) which and also in the locality. He was a key figure on the international was based at the Institute of Education. He was on the editorial scene working on behalf of world musics. boards of the British Journal of Music Education and the It is sad indeed that he will not be able to contribute further Goldsmiths Journal of Education. and he will be very much missed by his many colleagues and Robert was a delightful personality, possessed of a quiet dignity students past and present. Our thoughts are with his son and and a kind sense of humour. I have long personal experience with his wife Alma. Robert Kwami. His character and his work of working with him as a student and more recently as a close have become a part of so many other lives and his publications colleague. When teaching practical workshops in African music, are accessible for all. We shall not forget him. he gently led those who were otherwise unfamiliar with involvement in such music into a new world of sonorities and Keith Swanwick musical thinking. Standing tall among students in his Ghanaian Emeritus Professor of Music Education clothes, he was a distinctive and memorable figure, patiently Institute of Education instructing and encouraging in equal measure. At the Institute University of London IN MEMORIUM: DR JOAN BURTON

THE ISME Community was saddened to learn of the death on 9 April 2004 of our American ISME member of Dr Joan Burton. Dr Burton attended the ISME World Conference in Bergen in 2002. Our thoughts are with her husband, friends and colleagues.

ISME COUNTRIES AT ISME 2004

Every country with ISME members has been contacted by the ISME International Office and asked to nominate a representative from their country (either through their INA or their Group members – or individuals where there are no Group members). They have been invited to bring a flag from their country as a 50th Anniversary gift to ISME. The flag should be approximately 60 X 50 cms on a 60-70 cms stick. We have had an excellent response to this call and we hope to have flags from all countries (around 70) represented at the General Assembly.

5 ISME COMMISSION ISME COMMISSION FOR ISME COMMISSION FOR ISME COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY MUSIC EARLY CHILDHOOD ON THE EDUCATION RESEARCH ACTIVITY MUSIC EDUCATON OF THE (CMA) (ECME) PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN

CHAIR: Johannella Tafuri CHAIR: Patricia Shehan CHAIR: Lori Custodero CHAIR: Orlando Musumeci Campbell USA Argentina [email protected] USA [email protected] [email protected] Gary McPherson, Hong [email protected] Charlotte Frölich, Switzerland Diana Blom, Australia Kong/Australia Steve Garrett, UK Sven-Erik Holgerson, Denmark Susan Wharton Conkling, USA Yoko Ogawa, Japan Phil Mullen, UK Ilza Joly, Brazil Philemon Manatsa, Zimbabwe Harry Price, USA Nur Intan Murtadza, Yoko Minami, Japan Inok Paek, UK Silvia Malbrán, Argentina Canada Louie Suthers, Australia Viggo Pettersen, Norway Hellen Agak,Kenya Tatsuko Takizawa, Japan Monte Mumford, Australia The Early Childhood Commission The Commission for the will hold its 10th world con- Education of the Professional The Research Commission ference, Els Mons Musicals Dels The Community Music Com- Musician will hold its Seminar seminar will be held at Las Infants (The Musical Worlds of at the Escola Superior de mission will be meeting at the Palmas de Gran Canaria 4 to Children), in Barcelona, Spain, Musica de Catalunya, Barce- Hotel San Felipe, Santa Cruz, 11 July. Thirty presentations at the Escola Superior de Música lona, 5 to 9 July. We have a will be made, dealing with Tenerife, 9 to 11 July. A total de Catalunya. Research and specially interesting Seminar different aspects of music of 12 scholarly and case-study pedagogical practices will be with 23 high level presenta- education. The geographical presentations will be given, shared through 19 research tions from Argentina, Australia, presentations from 11 countries representation is as follows: addressing, amongst other Brazil, , Germany, and 25 poster displays, 3 hands- four presentations from Africa, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New topics, the concept and theory on workshops, a forum on two from Asia, three from Zealand, Spain, , Australia, nine from Europe, of community music in various investigative methodology and ways including: daily round-table discussions. Switzerland, The Netherlands, three from Latin America and UK, USA and Zimbabwe. • in K-12 schools Research presentations will be nine from USA. Sadly, Robert Among other topics, the Kwami, who was to have • as training programs in grouped along the following clusters, each relative to the presentations will focus on the presented recently passed institutions of higher development of study skills that away (see obituary Ed. on overarching conference theme: education • Children’s Worlds of Musical allow a reduction of stress and page 5). • as choirs Play a better concentration during The Seminar will be hosted by • as instrumental tuition for • The Musical Worlds of Infants practice and concerts, the pre- the Councelor Dña. Carmen low-income youth and Parents vention of physical injuries in Rosario Godoy, of the • The Musical Worlds of performance, and the relation- Consejería de Educación y • in various partnerships between institutions. Children at Risk ship between performance Patrimonio, Servicio de • The Role of Instruction in students and their teachers and Each of the two days will run Educación y Universidad, of Children’s Musical Worlds its influence in the construction from 8.30am until 6pm, the Governement of the island, • Skill-based Perspectives on of the musical and personal that is the Cabildo de Gran however, in addition, at the Children’s Musical Worlds identities of both. We will also Canaria (España). close of each day there will be • Partnerships: Musical Worlds have a joint session with the The Research Commission has two Commissioners’ Panels, in of Young Children and Early Childhood Music Educa- also organized three sessions which reflections and new Professional Musicians tion Commission, in which at the ISME Conference in • The Social Context of directions will be the topics of issues specific to children’s Children’s Musical Worlds Tenerife. Two of these will be music education, with the pros- poster sessions at which conversation. Our keynote speaker is cultural Interested individuals are wel- anthropologist Ellen Dissana- pect of a future professional approximately 40 invited career, will be discussed. come to attend as participants. yake, author of Art and Intimacy: researchers will present their CEPROM welcomes observer Enquiries should be directed How the Arts Began. Plans are work. The third session will be participants to join in the devoted to the presentation of to the Commission Chair, underway regarding a variety of musical events, including papers, sessions and software as computer tools for Patricia Shehan Campbell at sardana dancing accompanied discussions. helping researchers. [email protected] by a Catalonian band. We hope If interested in attending, For more information on the to see you in the city of Pablo please contact the Chair, Seminar please contact the Casals, Picasso, and Gaudi! Orlando Musumeci, at Chair, Johannella Tafuri on the [email protected] following email address: COMMUNITY MUSIC [email protected] SEMINAR 2004 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN SEMINAR 2004 SEMINAR 2004 RESEARCH SEMINAR 2004 July 9-11, 2004 Tenerife, The Canary Islands, July 5-10, 2004 July 5-10 July 2004 July 4-10, 2004 Spain Escola Superior de Musica de Escola Superior de M˙sica de Catalunya (ESMUC) Conservatory of Music, http://www.isme.org/article/ Catalunya (ESMUC) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, http://www.esmuc.net/ http://www.esmuc.net/ archive/6/ escola.htm Spain escola.htm Barcelona, Spain Barcelona, Spain http://www.isme.org/article/ http://www.isme.org/article/ archive/10/ http://www.isme.org/article/ archive/7/ archive/9/ 6 ISME COMMISSION FOR ISME COMMISSION FOR ISME COMMISSION FOR MUSIC IN CULTURAL, MUSIC IN SCHOOLS AND MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, ISME BOARD EDUCATIONAL AND TEACHER EDUCATION MUSIC THERAPY AND MASS MEDIA POLICIES IN COMMISSION MUSIC MEDICINE OF MUSIC EDUCATION (MISTEC) DIRECTORS

CHAIR: David Forrest CHAIR: Minette Mans CO-CHAIr: Paul Waskiewicz Australia Namibia USA * denotes Executive Board [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Member

Chi Cheung (Lawrence) Marvelene Moore, USA CO-CHAIR: Manuela C. Prause IMMEDIATE PAST Leung, Hong Kong Gunnar Heiling, Sweden Germany HONORARY PRESIDENT Sara Sintonen, Finland Patricia Shand, Canada [email protected] Sir Frank Callaway William Kimari, Kenya Bo-Wah Leung, Hong Kong Liliana Acuna, Argentina AUSTRALIA Guenter Kleinen, Germany Denise Patterson, Australia Phil Ellis, UK Daniela Laufer, Germany PRESIDENT The Commission Seminar will The MISTEC Commission * Giacomo M. Oliva be held in the beautiful town Seminar will be held in the USA of Puerto de la Cruz, on the fascinating and ancient city of The Special Education Com- west side of Tenerife, at the Granada, whose history dates mission Seminar will be held in Hotel San Felipe, 7 to 10 July. back more than 500 years. Vitoria, Spain, 4 to 9 July, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT The Commission welcomes The Seminar will be hosted by 2004. The theme of the * John Drummond observers to participate in this the School of Education, Seminar is “Sound Practices in NZ seminar. University of Granada, 4 to 9 Music in Special Education, Registration for the Seminar July. Twelve presenters will Music Therapy, and Music PRESIDENT ELECT will be from midday, Tuesday, cover a wide range of topics Medicine: Celebrating the Past, * Gary McPherson 6 July. The seminar will com- with daily themes including Recognizing the Present, and HK/AUSTRALIA mence at 9am on Wednesday, Effective Music Teacher Discovering the Future”. There *Carolynn Lindeman 7 July and conclude with the Education (Fostering creativity), will also be a Special Session USA Commission dinner on Satur- Understanding and respect for of this Commission during the day evening, 10 July. All music throughout the world, World Conference in Tenerife. * Håkan Lundström participants and observers are and Promoting teaching and For further details contact the SWEDEN required to cover their accom- learning in schools through Co-Chairs of the Commission: modation and expenses. In engagement with music. Small Paul Waskiewicz (email: Lily Chen-Hafteck addition, a registration fee of group breakaway discussions [email protected]) or USA Euro75 (payable at will follow every presentation Manuela Prause (email): registration) will be required in order to deal with arising Magne Espeland [email protected] from each participant and questions and issues in an NORWAY observer. This fee will include active, participative manner. the cost of the Commission Four concerts have been Wilfried Gruhn dinner. scheduled into the seminar pro- GERMANY The Community Music Activity gram, including performances Ros McMillan Commission will also be by children from different AUSTRALIA meeting in the same place. schools and the Faculty of We are looking forward to Education Choir. In addition Tadahiro Murao some exciting exchanges and there will be a night visit to the JAPAN interaction between the two famous historical Alhambra, a commissions. For those going flamenco show and a Spanish Meki Nzewi on to the ISME Conference in dance performance at the SOUTH AFRICA Santa Cruz, registration will Alhambra ‘Carlos V’ palace. commence on Sunday, 11 Observers are invited to attend Alda De Jesus Oliveira July. Puerto de la Cruz is the Seminar. BRAZIL approximately 30 minutes For more information on the from Santa Cruz. Seminar please contact the Dina Grätzer For further details please con- Chair, Minette Mans at ARGENTINA tact the Chair, David Forrest at [email protected] Jonathan Stephens [email protected] SPECIAL EDUCATION SCOTLAND/UK MISTEC SEMINAR 2004 Kari Veblen MASS MEDIA SEMINAR 2004 SEMINAR 2004 CANADA July 4-9, 2004

July 7-10, 2004 July 5-9, 2004 Vitoria, Spain SECRETARY GENERAL Tenerife, The Canary Islands, Granada University College of Judy Thönell Spain http://www.isme.org/ Education, Granada, Spain article/archive/12/ AUSTRALIA/SWEDEN/ http://www.isme.org/article/ http://www.isme.org/article/ SOUTH AFRICA archive/8/ archive/11/

7 RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS

JOHN DRUMMOND step down from ISME. At this moment, our best wishes go to the NEW ZEALAND new incoming Board Members for a successful and enjoyable term.” John Drummond is a trained composer and musicologist and a Uni- versity professor who first became involved ROS McMILLAN with ISME in 1988 AUSTRALIA when he attended a Ros McMillan is Senior Lec- pre-conference seminar turer and Coordinator of of the Commission on Music Education at the Community Music Activity. He joined the Commission and, as University of Melbourne, he writes: “realised the amazing opportunity ISME offers to Australia. She is Editor of the open the mind to new and different musical and educational ISME newsletter, a position experiences. Attending conferences and meeting colleagues she has held since October from all over the world became the essential fuel for my 2001, editing the last six professional development. editions. Ros has presented A further opportunity, this time to join the ISME Board, enabled lectures and workshops at me to play a more important role in the leadership of ISME, eight ISME conferences since being elected President-Elect of ISME in 1998. In the last four attending her first in London, years, since becoming President, I have devoted a good deal Ontario in 1978. of time to helping ISME re-think its position in the world, and Of her time as a Board member, Ros has written: “It has been renew itself in ways appropriate to the contemporary world. I a great experience being a member of the ISME Board and I am proud to be the third New Zealander to have taken on have loved every minute of our annual meetings. We have met the duties of President, following in the distinguished footsteps in wonderful locations, from the enchanting mountain village of Frank Callaway and John Ritchie.” of Voss in Norway to an dormant volcano in Tenerfie on the Canary Islands. I have widened my international circle of friends to a include a group of people whom I now regard as very good friends. Hours of planning for ISME’s future, sharing WILFRIED GRUHN meals and swapping stories in excellent company has been a GERMANY real ‘plus’ and I will always regard these times as special.” Wilfried Gruhn is Professor Emeritus in Music Education who has CAROLYNN recently retired from the LINDEMAN University of Music in Freiburg, Germany. He Carolynn Lindeman is has been actively involved Professor of Music at in ISME since 1986 when San Francisco State he first attended the XVII University. She writes: International ISME Con- “What a magnificent ference in Innsbruck. He is a member of the Editorial Committee professional ex- of the International Journal for Music Education (IJME) and chaired perience to have served ISME these past four years! I am lucky the Membership Focus Group during his time as Board Member. to have been introduced to ISME as a college student just Wilfried is a music educator and researcher with a particular beginning my journey in music education. That introduction interest in music perception and cognition, as well as learning opened my eyes and ears to the entire world of music and theory in the specialised field of early childhood learning and its music education, enticed me to travel to eleven ISME world neuro-biological foundations. conferences, and helped me develop a wonderful international network of friends. In regard to his time on the Board, Wilfried has written: “To serve ISME in an official function is more than just a business: rather it The highlight of my ISME experience has definitely been serving is like to swim in a pool where the water is music and the other on the Board of Directors and its Executive. Being part of the fish are friends. Leaving the Board, therefore, can never mean to governance and professional growth of our society has been 8 Next July, six of the current ISME Board members and the Immediate Past-President will retire from the Board of Directors. All have written of their experiences with ISME.

challenging and rewarding. Now as ISME celebrates its first In my long association with the Society I have been fortunate 50 years and looks to its next 50, I remain confident that our to meet many colleagues from around the world, share ideas International Society for Music Education will continue to and discuss common problems – and occasionally find prosper as a professional organization and inspire us all to uncommon solutions. So often this professional interaction has bring quality music education to every child in every corner led to lasting friendships that continue to enrich one’s life. I of the world.” have found Board meetings to be stimulating and good- humoured occasions, demonstrating individual and collective commitment to a larger purpose – a purpose that, in 1953, inspired the founders of the Society to raise the profile of music DINA GRÄTZER education internationally. It has been a privilege to serve on ARGENTINA the Board and to contribute in some way to the future direction of ISME.” Dina Grätzer is Director of the Children’s Depart- ment of the Collegium Musicum in Buenos TADAHIRO MURAO Aires, Argentina. She JAPAN has written: “After 15 years of serving ISME Tadahiro Murao is Pro- as a member, I had the fessor at Aichi University privilege and honour to of Education, Japan. Of become a Board member. Experiencing ISME from the very his time on the Board he ‘inside’ resulted in an exciting, challenging and humanly has written: “I have enriching experience. I certainly enjoyed sitting around the heard it said that ISME table day after day during the intense, instructive and dynamic Board members from Board meetings, with outstanding colleagues from many Asian countries do not different countries, backgrounds and experiences. speak very much and thus are not so active at Board But I also enjoyed sharing the hard work with beautiful meetings. In this sense, I may not be a typical type of Asian. landscapes, many discussions with exotic meals, and coffees I have often insisted on my personal opinion and sometimes with hilarious musical anecdotes. argued with other members of Board at meetings. Luckily, all A farewell to the Board means nothing less than a renewing Board members of my period, 2000-2004, have been patient and fortifying commitment to ISME. The personal profit of the and kind about hearing my opinion spoken in poor English. last four years is not only a broad and realistic perspective of As a result, I could even enjoy tough meetings from morning music education around the world, but making very good to night! friends.” The only regrettable thing about being a Board member is that I cannot help missing presentations and demonstrations by my JONATHAN friends when Board meetings are held during Conferences. STEPHENS After finishing my period as a Board member, I will continually SCOTLAND participate in ISME Conferences where I can share the presentations and various demonstrations.” Jonathan Stephens is Director of Music and Head of Aesthetic Edu- cation at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He has written: “My involvement with ISME began in 1982, en- couraged by the late Dr Arnold Bentley. Since that time, I have participated in ISME seminars and conferences in many parts of the world. From the outset I have enjoyed a close association with the Commission for Music in Schools and Teacher Education, including a period as Chair from 1988-1992. 9 ANNOUNCEMENT International Journal of Music Education (IJME)

It is with great pleasure that we announce a new look for the other important articles of a broad nature, plus articles, International Journal of Music Education. debates and commentaries that involve all sectors of music education internationally. ISME has finalized an agreement with Sage, one of the world’s leading publishers that produces over 325 journals PRACTICE (formerly Music Education International, distributed across 70 disciplines, to produce future issues of the Inter- in December): will provide directions for exploring further the national Journal of Music Education. research-into-practice paradigm and that reflect on emerging and innovative trends in best practice in the international The most important elements of the agreement between ISME arena of music education. and Sage are: Don’t miss your opportunity to subscribe by checking the box 1. Unchanged subscription rate (for ISME Members only) on your membership renewal to ensure that you receive the of just US$24 per year (which compares very favourably new look International Journal of Music Education, a journal with all other professional journals in the discipline). that will be bigger and better than ever before! 2. Increase in frequency with 3 issues published each Gary McPherson Wendy Sims year (up from 2 previously). Subscribers therefore get a President Elect Chair, Publications Committee third issue of IJME each year free! NOTE: 3. Informative articles that all music educators must read • Should you have missed the April edition this year, back to keep up to date with the latest topics, views and copies are available from the ISME International Office developments in the field of music education. ([email protected]) From 2004, the three issues of the International Journal of • ISME supplies IJME only to ISME members. All other orders Music Education will each have a different focus: go through Sage Publications at: RESEARCH (distributed in April): will include scholarly Subscriptions Department: Tel: +44 (0)20 7374 0645; research articles on important issues of interest to music Email: [email protected] educators internationally. SHOWCASE (distributed in July/August): will include special focus issues on topics or themes that ISME believes are Sage Publications Ltd, 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU, important to air internationally, keynote presentations and UK

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ISME Publications are available online or through TITLE: Music Education Entering the 21st Century the ISME International Office EDITOR: Patricia Martin Shand COST: US$20 (plus postage and packing) NEW PUBLICATION (limited pre-publication offer) from MISTEC – Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission 25% discount to ISME members only The Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission ISBN: ISBN 0-9752063-0-3 of ISME is pleased to announce the publication of Music Education Entering the 21st Century, edited by Patricia Martin Shand. COMMISSION PUBLICATIONS: Part One focuses on MISTEC, with a statement of its current Now listed on the ISME website and can be found at: mission, an overview of its history and past achievements, http://www.isme.org/article/archive/28/ and reflections on future directions for the Commission. Parts Two and Three present 18 selected papers and International Journal of Music Education and Music workshop descriptions from the first two MISTEC seminars Education International: of the 21st century (2000 and 2002). The authors represent Back copies of ISME Journals are available from the ISME 11 different countries and their presentations cover a wide International Office. range of topics and issues, dealing with the past, present, and future. 10 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS: DONATIONS: Interest in ISME and Individual Membership continues to rise. There are several ways in which ISME Members can and are There has been a steady and encouraging increase in member- contributing to help others. Responses to the ISME Donation ships. Numbers have more than doubled since the International Funds has been overwhelming and heart-warming. Thank you Office moved to Perth. It is encouraging that many have chosen to all those ISME Members who have so generously donated. the 2-year option. However, we should not be complacent and Donors are acknowledged and listed on the ISME website at our current members are asked once again to encourage new the following links: members to join ISME. Word of mouth is the best way to intro- 50th Anniversary Fund: http://www.isme.org/article/view/251/ duce new members to ISME. Our main concerns at present are: 1/24 – Some exciting projects are being planned by the 50th a) increasing memberships (Individual and Group) Anniversary Committee. You will be kept informed as they b) getting people to renew on time develop. c) encouraging more use of the on-line facility to renew. ISME Sponsorship Fund: assists people to attend ISME Conferences There has also been some increase in Group membership. Do (see special report below): http://www.isme.org/article/view/ you know of a Group in your region who would benefit from 250/1/24 – Thanks to the generosity of our Members, four joining ISME? Let the International Office know and we will send people have been offered some financial assistance to enable information on the advantages of joining. them to attend the Tenerife Conference. Sponsor a Member: assists those from financially disadvantaged SPECIAL 25/50 OFFER TO NEW MEMBERS FROM SPAIN: countries (membership + Journals for one year): http:// www.isme.org/article/view/249/1/24 – ISME has been able In celebration of the SEM-EE 25th Anniversary and the ISME to offer membership to 19 new members, due to the generosity 50th Anniversary, new members from Spain are offered a once of our current ISME members. only offer: Callaway Memorial Fund: in memory of ISME Honorary President, One year US$ 25 (instead of US$35) Sir Frank Callaway: http://www.isme.org/article/view/85/1/ Two year US$ 50 (instead of US$65) 24 – A special project for this Fund is under discussion and soon to be announced. ISME BOARD MEETINGS: Should you wish to donate, please send payment to the ISME Board of Directors Tenerife, July 2004 Office or go to: www.isme.org 11 ISME PARTNERSHIPS

ISME AT IMC IN MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – OCTOBER 2003: The International Music Council General Assembly in Montevideo in October 2003 was most successful. There were four ISME Past Presidents in attendance (Ana Lucia Frega, Einar Solbu, John Drummond and Giacomo Oliva). Board member Dina Grätzer and Secretary General Judy Thönell also were in attendance as well as several other ISME members. ISME was generously accommodated with a display table and time to explain the Society to those present. A presentation on ISME by President Oliva, was followed by a reception jointly hosted by IMC President Kifah Fakhouri and ISME President Giacomo Oliva. The IMC President proposed a toast to ISME’s 50th Birthday. The Secretary General took the opportunity to visit a past ISME Reporter (now retired) and long time member, Cristina de Lagomarsino – an extremely interesting occasion. IMC President, Kifah Fakhouri and ISME President Giacomo Oliva

ISME AT MENC IN MINNEAPOLIS – APRIL 2004: ISME was present in no small way at the recent MENC Conference. President Elect Gary McPherson gave a greeting at the opening of the MENC national assembly. President Giacomo Oliva, Executive Board member Carolynn Lindeman and History author Marie McCarthy gave presentations on ISME, its 50th Anniversary and the forthcoming World Conference in Tenerife. Many valuable contacts were made by ISME Board members with MENC and IAJE colleagues. The ISME booth at the Expo proved to be extremely successful with much interest and many new members signing up. An International Symposium was held (the first of its kind). ISME had a real presence in that most of the international consultants and auditors are ISME members. President Oliva served on the steering committee for this important Kimberley McCord and Greg Carroll, International Association of Jazz event. Educators (IAJE) at the ISME booth (MENC, Minneapolis) 12