
If I Were A Racist: Exploring racism in music teaching
Exploring racism in music teaching
Nathan Holder(Author)
Holders Hill (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-7395839-5-8 (ISBN)
Description
This short book will challenge you to think deeply about your own beliefs about music and music education and will help you chart a path toward a more inclusive and richer musical experience for yourself and your students. - Philip Ewell
If I were a racist,
I'd know that,
Even though the notes may be black,
The spaces would remain white.
'If I Were A Racist' is a thought-provoking examination of racism within music education. Delving into the portrayal of Africa, the intersections of European Classical music with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, DEI and notation, this book offers critical insights and socio-historical context to understand the pervasive impact of racism and white supremacy in contemporary music education. Foreword written by Philip Ewell.
This book explores our long (long) held beliefs about how and what we teach in western music education and how that is almost always through a very white (and often colonial) lens...Genuinely, a must-read. - C.Kinsella
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Language
English
Place of publication
Barkingside
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Adult education
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7395839-5-8 (9781739583958)
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Person
Nathan Holder BA(Hons) MMus, is a musician, author and music education consultant based in London. He is serving as a Professor and International Chair of Music Education at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK. He has performed with artists and bands like Ed Sheeran, KOKOROKO and The Arkells, and spoken at or consulted for the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Conservatoire and Hal Leonard Europe.