Tercer Congreso Internacional de Educación, Trabajo y

Emanicipación

Third International Conference on Education, Labor and

Emancipation

How Can an International Art Form

Still be Wearing European White Wigs and Buckled-Toe Shoes?

Background• In the experience of this presenter, our

U.S. music institutions have not incorporated the fine arts of Central and South America into music education.

Bach, Ger.Haydn, Aus.Mozart, Aus.

Beethoven, Ger.Schubert, Aus.

Schumann, Ger.Brahms, Ger.Chopin, Pol.Liszt, Hun.

Wagner, Ger.Debussy, Fra.

Schoenberg, Ger.Shostakovich, Rus.

Prokofiev, Rus.Stravinsky, Rus.Copland, Usa.

Falla, Esp.Villa-Lobos, Bra.Gershwin, Usa.Ginastera, Arg.

Gutiérrez de Padilla, Mex. Nunes Garcia, Bra.Cervantes, Cub.Pedrell, Ury.Ponce, Mex.Allende, Chl.Castillo, Gtm.Lecuona, Cub.Castro, J.J., Arg.Gimenez, Pry. Chavez, Mex.Revueltas, Mex.Sás, Per.Moleiro, Ven.Guarnieri, Bra.Guastavino, Arg.Cordero, Pan.Escobar, Col. Mendozo-Nava, Bol.Campos-Parsi, Pri.Piazzola, Arg.Luzko, Pry.

University of Texas at El Paso

• 76% of students in Music = Hispanic

• 13% of students in Music = Mexican Citizens

Differences in PedagogicaL Approach

Mexico = Strong Aural Tradition

U.S. = Strong Visual Tradition

Differences in Pedagogical Approach

• Enforcing the enhancement of reading skills

• Play music with others

• Corrections• Musical

Interpretation = truer to the composer’s wishes?

• Enforcing the enhancement of aural skills

• Teach by demonstration

• Strengths in regard to memorization

• Musical Interpretation = truer to the performer’s convictions?

Examples Used When Teaching

• Piano students = Repertoire• Rubato = pushing or pulling of tempo.

A musical term emphasized predominantly in the Romantic Era (1820-1900) and used as an expressive device.

• Chopin –vs – Ponce (1810-1849) (1882-1948)

Chopin Ponce

Examples Used When Teaching

• 20th Century Nationalism

• Aaron Copland’s (1900-1990), orchestral suite for the ballet, Billy the Kid, 1938

• Silvestre Revueltas’ (1899-1940), chamber orchestra, Homenaje a Federico García Lorca, 1937

Social Issues in Class• Music of Spain

• Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)• Atrocities –vs– La Leyenda Negra Debate

Communication between Teacher, Student and Family/Friend Support

System• Learn some of their native language• Listen to their stories• Challenge that certain places, ideas or

people are “BETTER.” We are all equal. There are simply differences.