@czarivey
You miss half the point of music education. All of elementary education isn’t about getting a job. All of music education isn’t about making great musicians. It’s about literacy the same way that exposure to great writers from around the world is.
What good is Yo Yo ma in a world where everyone else is an illiterate consumer of whatever pablum comes down the music industry next?
Not having musically literate citizens is like having citizens who are illiterate in math or science, or history.
How many of these great musicians have made it a priority to go back and teach themselves? I think that alone speaks volumes about whether they feel music education is worthwhile, but again, music education includes history, culture, politics. It's not just about whether person X has the mojo or not.
Best,
Erik
You miss half the point of music education. All of elementary education isn’t about getting a job. All of music education isn’t about making great musicians. It’s about literacy the same way that exposure to great writers from around the world is.
What good is Yo Yo ma in a world where everyone else is an illiterate consumer of whatever pablum comes down the music industry next?
Not having musically literate citizens is like having citizens who are illiterate in math or science, or history.
How many of these great musicians have made it a priority to go back and teach themselves? I think that alone speaks volumes about whether they feel music education is worthwhile, but again, music education includes history, culture, politics. It's not just about whether person X has the mojo or not.
Best,
Erik