JOURNAL OF POPULAR MUSIC EDUCATION ARTICLE
White, middle-class ideals in the UK music curriculum and how they affect non-White students
Natasha Hendry
Journal of Popular Music Education, March 2023, Intellect
I was compelled to carry out this research after returning to (music) education as a mature student and being shocked to find many of the same barriers and 'uncomfortable spaces' within this sector that I had experienced some 30 years earlier as a Black dual-heritage teenager in the UK. I wish for the experience to be different for my children and other Black British & Global Majority future music makers. My hope is that by targeting music education and making healthier and stronger the pipeline into music careers, we can ultimately promote a more representative and safe music industry that stands against racism.