Why should I consider implementing the Influences of Many Musics website content into my music program?
• It is fully complementary to all provincial music curricula in Canada (see next question); • It is reflective of local and current Canadian culture, which is often shortchanged in music curricula; • It engages with issues of multiculturalism and diversity, which are of interest both to educators and to students in our country. How does the Influences of Many Musics site complement provincial music curricula in Canada? Educational curricula in Canada are developed provincially; music requirements therefore vary in content and focus from province to province. The Teacher’s Guide for the Influences of Many Musics project website was developed in consultation with these curricula. For those provinces with world music requirements in their music curricula, the website offers an ideal way to integrate online and digital media into the student’s educational experiences. Interaction with these composer profiles through the activities in the Teacher’s Guide advances skills as they are describ
