A History of Music Education in the Black Community of Kansas City, Kansas, 1905-1954
Issue Date
1974-07Author
Buckner, Reginald Tyrone
Publisher
University of Minnesota
Type
Dissertation
Degree Level
Ph.D.
Rights
Copyright 1974 Reginald Buckner
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This study is an attempt to define the historical development of music education in the black community of Kansas City, Kansas from 1905 to 1954. One aim of the study will be the identification of black music educators, both of private and public instruction, who are associated with black musical development. A second aim is to tract the content of music instruction in the black public schools during this period while the third aim identifies significant events associated with music educational development within the black community. Other questions for which answers will be sought are:1. Where did the black music educators receive their teacher training?2. How was the subject matter taught? Which part of comprehensive musicianship was emphasized?3. Were current trends apparent in the music educational system operating within the black community?4. What percentage of black students were affected by musical instruction?5. What kind of interaction developed between music education and musical activities within the black community?6. In what ways did racism affect music education?7. Did this system produce outstanding students who contributed to the music and music education professions?
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Dr. Buckner's thesis, A Case Study of Some Environmental Factors and the Musical Attitudes of Twenty-four Intermediate Grade Children, is available in KU ScholarWorks at https://hdl.handle.net/1808/34989
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