Becoming Human Through Music: The Wesleyan Symposium on the Perspectives of Social Anthropology in the Teaching and Learning of Music, Aug 6—10, 1984. Reston, VA: Music Educators National Conference (MENC), 1985. A truly fascinating collection of essays on teaching culture and music. Blacking,...

Carolyn McDade Music Crystal Spring Earth Learning Center 76 Everett Skinner Road Plainville, MA 02762 In Canada: 89 Green Street, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 2G1 www.uua.org/uumnmailto:uumn@uumn.org">uumn@uumn.org 800-969-8866 UUMN offers support for music-related issues, including a booklet on staf...

Anderson, Cheryl P. Shaker Hymnal. Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, 1990. "Simple Gifts" is only one on many beautiful and profound Shaker songs. Barnwell, Ysaye, and George Brandon. Singing in the African American Tradition: Choral and Congregational Vocal Music. Woodstock, NY: Homespun Tapes,...

(Resources published by the Unitarian Universalist Association, UUA imprints, and other UU affiliates, including publishers and congregations, are available at the inSpirit Book and Gift Shop unless otherwise noted.) Bring Many Names: Music From Our Liberal Religious Tradition. Oakland, CA: First...

Choosing to embrace multiculturalism requires us to look at music and culture from many perspectives instead of just one. With a single cultural perspective we assume that everyone believes as we do and that we can use the same performance practices and standards for all music. With the...

Misappropriation refers to the misuse of music in which culture is the defining element. Culture defines all music. The differences between a Hindu raga and a Bach chorale are as much cultural as they are musical, and understanding and honoring these differences is vital. If we sing an Indian raga...