BOOK CONTENTS

Prologue 
A Child's Mind is a Terrible Thing to Standardize
Introduction: 
Toward Individualism, Imagination, and Invention


Chapter 1. Individualism: A Curriculum of One
Lessons from the Young People's Concerts: Improvisation
Listening to Music with Imagination and Understanding
Discovering Music through Animation
Discovering Music through Opera
Playing with Mozart
Music in Context: Setting the Scene
Musical Connections
Final Thoughts on Repertoire and Resources
Follow the Children

Chapter 2. Imagination: The Musical Culture of Children's Play
Problem Seeking: The Play Factor
Observational Studies: Free Play with Music
Primary Source: Free Play with Music
Music Settings, Instruments, and Materials
Theories of Children's Play
Cultural Perspectives of Play
Aesthetic Perspectives of Play
Historical Perspectives of Play
A Genius at Play
The Nature of Nurturing
Mother-Infant Music Play
Children's Cognitive Music-Play Behaviors
Children's Social Music-Play Behaviors
Pedagogy and Play
Rigging the Play Environment
"Why Can't We Play?"

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