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This short book will challenge you to think deeply about your own beliefs about music and music education and will help you chart a path toward a more inclusive and richer musical experience for yourself and your students. - Philip Ewell If I were a racist, I'd know that, Even though the notes may be black, The spaces would remain white. 'If I Were A Racist' is a thought-provoking examination of racism within music education. Delving into the portrayal of Africa, the intersections of European Classical music with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, DEI and notation, this book offers critical insights and socio-historical context to understand the pervasive impact of racism and white supremacy in contemporary music education. Foreword written by Philip Ewell. This book explores our long (long) held beliefs about how and what we teach in western music education and how that is almost always through a very white (and often colonial) lens...Genuinely, a must-read. - C.Kinsella

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9781739583958

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"What a great tool for self & systematic reflection. This book encourages critical thinking & invites the reader to step back from ideology & 'the way things have always been done' Recommend - N.Hendry ""If I Were A Racist"" (emphasis on ""IF""), is an extension of Nate's brilliant poem, which outlines the Eurocentric nature of music education and the ways in which the musical practices and ways of knowing associated with various cultures and forms of non-Western music have been historically devalued and omitted from music curriculum.' - D.Hamilton 'A compelling and sometimes uncomfortable book that challenges us to consider and reflect upon what we value in music education, and how and why it should be reconsidered.' - N.Taylor"

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Nathan Holder is an award-winning author, speaker, musician and education consultant. His books include 'The World Of Music' published by Oxford University Press and 'Where Are All The Black Female Composers'. As a musician he has performed or recorded with artists like Ghetts, OTG, KOKOROKO and Arkells. You can visit his website at www.nateholdermusic.com.

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