Investigation of the role of music in early life and learning has been somewhat fragmented, with studies being undertaken within a range of fields with little a

"Explores a broad array of key issues, concepts, and debates related to music learning and teaching in three phases of a child's development. The first section

This book examines four main areas of music in early childhood: the traditions of music for young children, their capacities for music, the way they make music

The Oxford Handbook of Children's Musical Cultures is a compendium of perspectives on children and their musical engagements as singers, dancers, players, and a

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the many facets of musical experience, behaviour and development in relation to the diverse variety of educationa