A history of the Doane ukulele method 1961-1989 : a performance-based approach to music education

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dc.contributor.authorWallace, William Woodworthen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T20:13:10Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T20:13:10Z
dc.date.copyright1989en_US
dc.date.issued1989
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Arts in Education
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThis study describes the history and development of the Doane ukulele method, a performance- and skills-based approach in Canadian music education from 1961 to 1989. The concept of utilizing the ukulele as a tool for enhancing music educational outcomes was devised and developed by J. Chalmers Doane of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Included in the study are the philosophical basis and music skill content of the method. As well, the process of disseminating the method throughout Canada and the application of the method in schools are examined. The study also assesses the contributions of J. Chalmers Doane who was responsible for originating, developing, and disseminating the ukulele method. The historical description traces the chronological development of the Doane approach using published and non-published sources such as ukulele method books, educational journals, magazines, newspapers, and recorded interviews. The study comprises seven chapters which present Doane's formative years as a musician and teacher, the incorporation of ukulele into the Halifax music program from 1969 to 1985, and the dissemination of the method through the auspices of an organization called Ukulele Yes. In addition, the skill content of the method and some pedagogical principles of the Doane approach are examined. The most common applications of the method are described followed by observations and discussions on the method's usage and recommendations for further research and development. Nine appendices include an annotated bibliography of available resources of the Doane ukulele method, skill level charts, a record of Doane ukulele workshops, a list of radio and television interviews about the method, a discography of Doane-associated ukulele recordings, the itinerary and repertoire of the Halifax "A" Ukuleles cross-Canada tour, television appearances of the "A" Group, an example of a ukulele workshop agenda, and a list of published original compositions and arrangements that were generated from the Doane ukulele approach. Doane's philosophical concerns are presented, along with his contributions to the ukulele method's development. Some consequences of using the ukulele approach as a music program for all children of a specific grade level are discussed. The thesis explores Doane's views on training ukulele teachers and his preference for musician-teachers. Views from practitioners regarding apparent strengths and weaknesses of the method and its capacity to influence children's aesthetic awareness and creativity are related. Recommendations for further development of the method toward more precise curriculum objectives and regarding further research of its relationship to concerns and practices in music education are made.
dc.format.extent188 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/20029
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleA history of the Doane ukulele method 1961-1989 : a performance-based approach to music educationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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