This volume challenges readers to think about what music means in contemporary society, and how music education can remain culturally relevant in the new millennium.

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• A collection of thought-provoking philosophical perspectives on music education.
  
• Explores the changing ways in which music is being produced, disseminated and received.
  
• Considers how current phenomena such as the commoditization of music, the use of new technologies, and access to hybrid music forms, relate to music education.
  
• Covers themes such as pragmatism, performativity, cultural identity, emotion, autonomy and globalization.
  
• Asks how music teaching and learning can remain culturally relevant.

David K. Lines is Associate Head of Music (Research) at the University of Auckland. He is actively involved in music education, arts curriculum research, development and implementation in New Zealand schools, and also performs and composes contemporary jazz fusion music.