Didactic Aspects of an Intercultural Approach to Teaching Music

Abstract

Music in general education schools provides great opportunities for intercultural education because music itself is an intercultural art. Given the close link between music and culture, fostering a cultural understanding can be an effective outcome of teaching music, and getting to know different music styles from around the world can develop the intercultural competence of students. This paper presents an research overview in which many experts and scientists deal with the didactic aspects, i.e. the possibilities, strategies, and methods of an intercultural music education in general education schools, while attempting to point out the existing problems that arise in the process of intercultural education when teaching music.