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One purpose of the music appreciation class is to develop a respect for musical heritage. A portion of the class, Coleman Alderson, Lap
• Music Appreciation IS
Curriculum Innovation
In ancient Athens a young student acquired a general knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, and music, the three areas which the Greeks thought of as being basic to a well-rounded education. The academic program for '68-'69 has realized two-thirds of this ideal by adding Mr. Norman Blake's course in music appreciation to its curriculum.
This year the course took a short look into the development of music from the time of ancient Greece to the present. Supplementing a general history of music, the students studied the different instnunents and listened to the music of the various periods that were studied throughout the year.
For the student who had no background in music, the course offered a chance to learn not only the history of music but also a basic appreciation of the media through study of written orchestral scores and brief biographical sketches of various composers. According to Mr. Blake, "I see this course as an enrichment which could benefit one for all his life."
Hamblen, Charles Green, Spots Glazebrook, Tom Hairston, and Lee Lumpkin, listen to a classical rendering of Handel's "Messiah."
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Wooty Peebles and Ned Cleland perform a little off-beat 'soul' to Mr. Norman Blake's ensconced class in music appreciation.