Music School - Ongaku Kyouushitsu

... After the war, there was a reflection on the subordination to the national goal, and the education of music and arts became more important. A wide range of teaching materials were selected from music from all over the world, past and present, and the teaching methods were inventive and creative, making use of the results of musicology and pedagogy. However, since the 1950s, the examination system became stronger, and music education was neglected, especially in junior high schools. Meanwhile, since the 1960s, musical instrument companies and privately run music schools have flourished, and the number of children who enjoy a wide variety of music through television and records has increased rapidly. It is necessary to face the state of music culture both inside and outside of schools, and to constantly review and reform music education. Reforms in music education are also being attempted in other countries. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "music classes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　戦後，かつての国家目的への従属を反省し，音楽芸術の教育が重視されるようになり，古今東西の音楽から幅広く教材選択が行われ，音楽学や教育学の成果を生かして教授方法にも創意工夫が加えられるようになった。しかし1950年代から受験体制が強まり，音楽教育はとくに中学校で軽視され，一方，60年代から，楽器会社や個人経営の音楽教室が隆盛をきわめ，テレビやレコードによって多種多様な音楽を楽しむ子どもも急増しており，この学校内外の音楽文化の状況を直視して音楽教育をたえず検討し改革していく必要がある。　音楽教育の改革は各国でも試みられている。…

※「音楽教室」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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