INTRODUCING RECORDER PLAYING FOR EFFECTIVE MUSIC TEACHING/LEARNING IN PRIMARY SHOOLS OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The state of formal music education in Anambra state primary schools calls for attention. The situation is such that most of the pupils are deprived proper mental, physical, and emotional development gained through participation in formal music instruction. Five schools within Onitsha metropolis were studied and the problem was traced to the dearth of competent music teachers and basic instructional/learning materials such as piano keyboard and basic traditional musical instruments (ekwe, á»ja, udu, etc.) and all these have led to the gradual demise of music education at the grassroots. This paper therefore has called for the resuscitation of music education in our primary schools using the recorder because of its availability, affordability, portability, durability, attractiveness to children, simplicity and applicability in teaching rudimentary music.