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Volume 16, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2516-1989
  • E-ISSN: 2516-1997

Abstract

This article explores the concept of inclusion within a music education programme called Muziki Changa based in Kenya. Through the lenses of Vygotsky’s sociocultural learning theory and Wenger’s communities of practice, the article explores the aspirations and practices of one of the founders and two teachers at Muziki Changa, an informal music education programme, and their impact on children’s inclusive music education. Findings indicate that teachers’ informal learning practices within communities of practice inspire them to pursue children’s social inclusion in music education and to utilize inclusive pedagogies in teaching. The study concludes that early childhood music education through informal education initiatives is contributing significantly to increase opportunities for children’s inclusive music education in Kenya.

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