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Sistema in the crossfire

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

The least comfortable seat is the one on the fence, but that’s where the Fundación needs to be right now.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged abreu, Chavez, dudamel, maduro, montero, music, sistema, violence2 Comments

Music and Murder

Posted on January 31, 2012February 3, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Statistically speaking, the expansion of music education programming has been accompanied by a significant rise in violent activity – a warning for all against offering simplistic comparisons.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged anomie, comparisons, crime, dropout rate, equalization, IADB, murder, music education, orchestra, poverty, schools, statistics, violence, violent crime statisticsLeave a comment

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