04- Addressing Western European Bias in Music History Music for Teens

When asked to revise and restart a course that hadn't been offered for the better part of a decade at my school, I took it as an opportunity to diversify the topics addressed in a music history course. Using Ethan Hein's blog post on Teaching Whiteness in Music Class, I took a real reflective look at the barriers of music history and how it is not all about the Beethoven, Bach and Brahms. I also address how to talk about the hard topics of past and current racism and c...