Musicking Inquisitively
A preliminary inquiry
“What do we listen to?”Genre %RockCountryRap/Hip-hopR&B/UrbanOtherPopReligiousChildren’sClassicalJazzSoundtracksOldiesNew Age
31.8 11.910.7 10.2 9.1 9.16.53.0 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.70.6
In the US:
Percent of Music Sales (downloads & albums)
Source: 2008 Consumer Profile, Recording Industry Association of America
Youtube: “Chip’s Ahoy” commercial
Musical interlude . . .
“How do we participate musically?”In the US (in 2008):
12.7% of adults report playing a musical instrument at some point over the past year
5.4% report singing in a choir/chorale/glee club
Source: 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts
Youtube: 2008 Japan Wind Orchestra and Ensemble Competition
Musical interlude . . .
Discuss . . .
Think back on your music education:
How did it connect or not connect to your current musical participation?