The two most recent concepts of elevating music education in Poland

The article summarizes a nationwide discussion on the project concerning a new music discipline that elevates music education. It outlines its assumptions in terms of theory and practice. It also explores new notions con...

Toward maintaining mental hygiene of an artist. Practical tips

The article presents knowledge that may help artists understand themselves better and cope with potential obstacles accompanying creative processes. According to Kazimierz Dąbrowski [1964], there are five overexcitabilit...

Refleksja o komunikacji pedagogicznej uczniów i nauczyciela na lekcjach muzyki. Komunikat z badań

Repertory for an orchestra at the 1st degree music school – on the example of selected pieces by Polish contemporary composers

Teachers-conductors working with orchestras at 1st degree music schools are faced with numerous tasks of artistic, methodological, didactic and organizational nature. One of the most frequently recurring problems is a di...

Amusia and perfect pitch versus cognitive abilities in children. A contribution to the research

The undertaken research aimed to assess abilities and skills of the children with perfect pitch and those affected by amusia; it also made an attempt to define factors which can influence the formation of a certain type...