Reimagining Music Education: Challenges, Changes, and Triumphs

By Rekha S. Rajan¹
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¹ Award-winning author
Source: If Colors Could Be Heard , pp 215-219
Publication Date: November 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/9781835951675_26
Language: English
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Defining “music education” requires how music might be included in schools and whose music should be highlighted through musical performance and curriculum. Music education is often thought of as the process of teaching musical skills, and it is a wide held belief in the U.S. that music education belongs in every school. As music educators, we strive to bring music into our students' lives. We build lessons and activities to invite our students to explore, experience, and create.

Keywords: definitions ; education ; journal ; music ; music education ; NAfME ; performance ; representation ; research ; scholars

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References

McCoy, C. L., & Lind, V. I. (2023). Culturally responsive teaching in music education. Routledge.
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NAfME. (2019, March 14). Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access: Current-state study information and FAQ.https://nafme.org/blog/dei-study-faq/
Rajan, R. S. (2022). Changes. Journal of General Music Education, National Association for Music Education, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646211065969
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References

McCoy, C. L., & Lind, V. I. (2023). Culturally responsive teaching in music education. Routledge.
[Google Scholar]
NAfME. (2019, March 14). Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access: Current-state study information and FAQ.https://nafme.org/blog/dei-study-faq/
Rajan, R. S. (2022). Changes. Journal of General Music Education, National Association for Music Education, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646211065969
[Google Scholar]

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