An edition of Playing for their lives (2016)

Playing for their lives

the global El Sistema movement for social change through music

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An edition of Playing for their lives (2016)

Playing for their lives

the global El Sistema movement for social change through music

First edition.

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"An eye-opening view of the unprecedented global spread of El Sistemaintensive music education that disrupts the cycles of poverty"--Amazon.com.

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W.W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Pages
408

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Subjects

Social aspects, Instruction and study, Influence, Music and youth, Music, Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar, Music, instruction and study, Fundacio n Musical Simo n Boli var

People

José Antonio Abreu

Places

Venezuela
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Cover of: Playing for their lives
Playing for their lives: the global El Sistema movement for social change through music
2016, W.W. Norton & Company
in English - First edition.
Cover of: Playing for Their Lives
Playing for Their Lives: The Global El Sistema Movement for Social Change Through Music
Nov 08, 2016, Tantor Audio
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Cover of: Playing for Their Lives
Playing for Their Lives: The Global el Sistema Movement for Social Change Through Music
2016, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English

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Table of Contents

What is El Sistema? To play and to struggle : El Sistema in Venezuela
The global spread of the El Sistema vision
Understanding El Sistema : a few key ideas
Key elements of the El Sistema learning environment. Radical inclusion
Ensemble learning
Peer learning
Music as passion and expressivity
Intensity
High musical aspiration
Family and community involvement
Overview of a movement. Different cultures, different needs
Following the money
Connecting the dots
What we can learn from El Sistema
A reflection and a celebration
Appendix I. Directory of El Sistema-inspired programs
Appendix II. A short list of recommended useful resources
Appendix III. Defining an El Sistema-inspired program.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references, web resources, and index.

Other Titles
Global El Sistema movement for social change through music, Sistema movement for social change through music
Copyright Date
2016

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
780.71
Library of Congress
MT1 .T88 2016, MT1.T88 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiii, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
408

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Open Library
OL27215503M
Internet Archive
playingfortheirl0000tuns
ISBN 10
0393245640
ISBN 13
9780393245646
LCCN
2016013663
OCLC/WorldCat
937452536

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