Musicking Inquisitively

A preliminary inquiry

“What do we listen to?”Genre %RockCountryRap/Hip-hopR&B/UrbanOtherPopReligiousChildren’sClassicalJazzSoundtracksOldiesNew Age

31.8 11.910.7 10.2 9.1 9.16.53.0 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.70.6

In the US:

Percent of Music Sales (downloads & albums)

Source: 2008 Consumer Profile, Recording Industry Association of America

Youtube: “Chip’s Ahoy” commercial

Musical interlude . . .

“How do we participate musically?”In the US (in 2008):

12.7% of adults report playing a musical instrument at some point over the past year

5.4% report singing in a choir/chorale/glee club

Source: 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts

Youtube: 2008 Japan Wind Orchestra and Ensemble Competition

Musical interlude . . .

Discuss . . .

Think back on your music education:

How did it connect or not connect to your current musical participation?