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MIDI and communality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 1996

BRUCE COLE
BRUCE COLE
Affiliation:
The Centre for Music in Schools, University of York, The King's Manor, York YO1 4ET, England
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Abstract

It is rare to see music and technology being used in combination in therapy and special education. This article is an account of work in a special school as part of a festival of popular music. The style of the music was dance/rave. This was made accessible using a specialised range of MIDI devices to enable students with physical and learning disabilities to participate. There are many benefits to be derived from studying popular music. In special education this can help with physical coordination and social skills. Most important, young people with special needs are given access to youth cultures from which, traditionally, they have tended to be excluded.

Type
Research Article
Information
Organised Sound , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , April 1996 , pp. 51 - 54
Copyright
© 1996 Cambridge University Press

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