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Numerous studies spanning decades show that music education can help students in other areas of their education, such as reading, vocabulary and even standardized tests. A number of organizations and Native musicians are working to expose more Native students to music education and even get musical instruments into classrooms. We’ll hear about the benefits of teaching music and get a glimpse of the efforts to improve music education for Native students.
Guests:
Raven Chacon (Diné) – composer and artist
Delbert Anderson (Diné) – music instructor, director of jazz at the San Juan College
Gabriel Ayala (Yaqui) – musician, artist, motivational speaker (multi-dimensional artist)
Break 1 Music: Pink Panther/Baby Elephant (song) 2006 Standing Rock Warrior Band (artist)
Break 2 Music: Tarvautnauramken (Traditional Blessing Song) (song) I Sing, You Dance (artist) I Am Yup’ik (album)
