Benefits of this approach for music education
· Integration of learning experiences and thus integration of knowledge
· Music history and theory is more relevant in the context of performance/composition/listening experiences
· Experiential learning
· Inclusion of diverse repertoire from Western and non-Western sources
· Develops well-rounded musicians
· Focus on musicking
Drawbacks / challenges
· Even with inclusion of culturally diverse repertoire, there is still a leaning towards western music
· Language for explaining music is based on western art music and may not be suitable for other genres or cultural music
· Using a concepts framework can result in oversimplification or generalisation of the music
· Separating out so many components of music can be confusing and overwhelming for the teacher
· The detail of theory, history and analysis required on each selection of repertoire could take away from actual music making