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Why music education needs to incorporate more diversity

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imageClassrooms are becoming more diverse. So, why is music education focused on Western music?State Farm, CC BY-NC-ND

As presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to insist upon banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and espousing a need for a wall along the Mexican border, heating up anti-immigration and racist rhetoric, it’s essential we...

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