Music making: a bridge joint of students’ cultural and musical diversity

Abstract

This study deals with the importance of music making in promoting interpersonal and social ways of living together in primary and secondary school classrooms. The work focuses on the role of music teachers, laying special emphasis on their ibilities to enhance the creation of significant musical experiences in the music classroom intended promote not only the learning)f music, but also the development of interpersonal competences, in order to foster the positive integration of students and the ‘ecognition of their particular identities. We have considered the opinions of many prestigious Spanish and international experts m music education. The data has been qualitatively analysed. The study presents some results that show the need to use iiversified practical approaches in music education today. It also offers some specific guidelines to promote the creation of educational spaces that enhance good musical practices.