Ensemble playing, improvisation and creative work, as well as communication with an emphasis onlistening and dialogue, are important aims in the new Curriculum Framework for Schools of Musicand Performing Arts: Diversity and Deeper Understanding (The Norwegian Council for Schools ofMusic and Performing Arts, 2016). Pedagogical methods used to achieve the objectives describedin the outline should consist of diverse learning activities and emphasises a variation in workingmethods as a key to learning. In this article, the authors discuss the potential of the sign languagesystem Soundpainting as a tool related to the goals in the curriculum to “learn, experience, createand convey cultural and artistic expressions”. Considering the concepts of dialogism and musical negotiation, the authors look specifically at the diversity of Soundpainting as a method for bothexpression and teaching. With examples from research on Soundpainting, the authors argue fora wider range of teaching methods, especially in interactive and improvisational education incultural schools, in order to provide a sound foundation for educating open, creative and bravemusicians.
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