Educating in the Arts The Asian Experience Twenty-Four Essays [Hardcover]

Written by leaders in a wide range of creative fields and from all corners of the Asian region, this collection of essays presents arts and education programs which reflect traditional and contemporary practices. The volume aims to encourage the use of the arts in developing international understanding, celebrating cultural diversity, building cultural bridges and creating cross-cultural dialogue throughout the Asian region.

When I was first asked to edit this book, the researcher in me delighted at the opportunity to provide case studies from different cultural traditions with a team of like-minded fellow artists, educators and researchers. But as the book took shape I also discovered a true passion for its fundamental messages. Educating in the Arts  the Asian Experience talks about how landscapes and histories, farms and cities, the mountains, seas and skies interact with lives and form the backdrop for stories that build and link the creative clusters of a place. This book has provided a wonderful opportunity to delve into the many worlds that incorporate the arts, particularly where the arts inform, inspire and look for answers to difficult questions. Having attracted a broad range of contributors from every corner of the Asian region, a substantial collection of detailed information has emerged. Each story has an approach that is universal yet culturally unique. Close your eyes and see the colours, smell the smells and hear the voices of the children against the background rhythms of song birds, urban traffic or whistling winds.Contributors. Acknowledgements. Preface.- SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWS.1 Lindy Joubert: Introduction. 2 Alison Carroll: Masters and Pupils: the Rise of the Modern Art School in Asia. 3 Vibeke Jensen and George Attig: Art FOR Education: The Role of Art in Promoting a Good Quality, Basic Education for Children in Asia.- SECTION TWO ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES: IRAN, HONG KONG, CAMBODIA.-4 Mahmoud Mehrmohammad:i lC™