Multicultural Reflections in Finnish Music Education
Multicultural Reflections in Finnish Music Education

Summary/Abstract: In this article we focus on appearances of multiple cultures in the field of Finnish music education. The goal is to clear the conceptions of enculturation and acculturation in music educational surroundings. We use a theoretical method and form a review­style glance in Finnish school reality and teacher education today. Finland as well as other western countries has, in recent decades, received numerous new immigrants from many different cultures. Immigrants to Finland have come from Ethiopia, Somalia, Vietnam, different parts of Russia as well as many other countries in Africa and Asia. This poses a lot of new challenges to the Finnish educational system and especially teachers. In this article we focus on the use of music and other art and skill subjects as a means of multicultural education. We consider the essential elements of art and skill subjects and their use in usual everyday work helping teachers cope with the rapidly changing situation in classrooms.

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