Music and Song

Tim Murphey

Resource Books for Teachers

Shows how any piece of music – from folk and classical to jazz, rock, and pop – can be exploited in an immense variety of ways in the language classroom.

Tim Murphey

Music and Song

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Acknowledgements

This book began when my two elder sisters encouraged me to sing (not always in tune!) with them as a young child, and I got hooked on music. They taught me that joy was more important than perfect pitch. For the academic background, I was helped greatly to understand the power of the medium by Jean-Paul Bronckart, Bernard Py, and Georges Denis Zimmermann, who guided my PhD research on the use of music and song in language learning.

Many other kind musical souls read and commented on previous drafts of this book, providing valuable input and encouragement. Thea Bredie, from Holland, stimulated me greatly with her initial questions and valuable comments. Rod and Sonja Nash, teaching in Germany, have corresponded with me for several years on the topic. I found Dennis Davy and his dissertation on the subject (unfortunately after I had finished my PhD on the same) and discovered a soulmate in his ideas and experience from teaching in Japan and the Arab world. Readers in Japan, teaching a variety of languages at different levels, have helped me shape the book further: Lila Madge, Felicia Rey, Gary Beaubouef, Raoul Holland, Tadashi Sakamoto, and Gabriel Yardley. Two anonymous OUP readers also gave valuable feedback. Finally, Alan Maley’s engaging advice and personal interest greatly influenced the book’s final form.

Several schools allowed me to experiment extensively with music and song in my classes. The UniversitГ© Populaire in