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Musical Childhoods and the Cultures of Youth.(Book review)
Musical Childhoods and the Cultures of Youth, Edited by Susan Boynton and Roe-Min Kok. Wesleyan University Press (Middletown, CT 06459), 2006. 256pp. $24.95.
Filled with interesting stories, this cross-cultural collection of essays viewing music through the lens of childhood spans 10 centuries, four continents and many distinct repertories and cultural practices. It represents the tip of the iceberg in a rich field of studies that refer to childhood or children. The book is important for music scholars, educators, cultural and social historians, and for scholars across the social sciences, as well as anyone interested in childhood.
The book is divided into three sections. Part one, "Ritual Performance," deals with ritual from medieval through modern times from the perspective of young people. From child oblates at an Abby in Cluny, Burgundy, to choirboy's dances in early modern Seville, to the coming-of-age ceremony for a young Apache girl, we learn of the importance of music in the function of ritual. "How is the self formed during youth?" is the focus of part two, "Identity Formation." A child bored with doing homework, depicted by ...
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