The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Education - by Zack Moir & Bryan Powell & Gareth Dylan Smith (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Educationdraws together current thinking and practice on popular music education from empirical, ethnographic, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Through a series of unique chapters from authors working at the forefront of music education, this book explores the ways in which an international group of music educators each approach popular music education. Chapters discuss pedagogies from across the spectrum of formal to informal learning, including "outside" and "other" perspectives that provide insight into the myriad ways in which popular music education is developed and implemented. The book is organized into the following sections:
- Conceptualizing Popular Music Education
- Musical, Creative and Professional Development
- Originating Popular Music
- Popular Music Education in Schools
- Identity, Meaning and Value in Popular Music Education
- Formal Education, Creativities and Assessment
Contributions from academics, teachers, and practitioners make this an innovative and exciting volume for students, teachers, researchers and professors in popular music studies and music education.

Review Quotes

A valuable new resource on the perspectives and practices related to the use of popular music in education, this collection of essays by well-known educators and musicians addresses many significant topics, such as the conception of popular music education and creativity. These essays also offer an assessment of popular music education, musical meaning, identity, and values of popular music education and professional development in music education, ranging from formal to informal and from school to higher education in international contexts.
Wai-Chung Ho, Professor of Music Education and Sociology of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse ways we play, teach, and interact with contemporary music in a variety of contexts. I particularly appreciate hearing the voices of music educators whose perspectives are not frequently heard in the research literature. Essential for anyone interested in exploring the unique experiences of researchers and practitioners involved in popular music education.
Virginia Davis, Professor of Music Education, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA

The proliferation of scholarship on popular music education in recent times is exciting, but daunting. It was thus absolutely delightful to read The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Education, an eclectic but cogent collection that, as its subtitle suggests, celebrates diverse perspectives and practices. Chapter after chapter provides insights that help to bring understandings of the field into sharper focus. Highly recommended!
Roger Mantie, Associate Professor and Program Director, Music and Culture, University of Toronto, Canada

About the Author

Zack Moir is a Lecturer in Popular Music at Edinburgh Napier University, UK and an active composer and performer.

Bryan Powell is an Assistant Professor of Music Education and Music Technology at Montclair State University, USA, founding editor of the Journal of Popular Music Education, and Executive Director of the Association for Popular Music Education.

Gareth Dylan Smith is Manager of Program Effectiveness at Little Kids Rock, Visiting Research Professor at New York University, USA, and founding editor of the Journal of Popular Music Education.