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A Dilemma for Music Education in Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

E. James Flolu
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Abstract

Ghana, a former British colony, has, since 1987, embarked on a massive programme of educational reform. With regard to music education, there seems to be a conflict of opinions and objectives; between those of the curriculum planners on one hand, and the music teachers on the other. This paper examines recent literature on this topic, together with current debates about how music is to function at the basic level in the new system.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , July 1993 , pp. 111 - 121
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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