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Integrating folk music repertoires into teacher education fosters culturally responsive pedagogies, strengthens teacher identity, and supports intercultural learning, although systemic barriers and policy tensions hinder its practical application. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The research aims to understand how teachers in Albania perceive and integrate folk music in their education practices.

March 22, 2026rast müzikoloji dergisiOpen Access

Music education beyond technique: Cultural memory and intercultural pedagogy

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MAMaria ArgyriouUniversity of the Aegean ELEliona LiciUniversity of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"

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Mixed-methods research explores folk music in teacher education, suggesting pathways for culturally responsive pedagogy.

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The research aims to understand how teachers in Albania perceive and integrate folk music in their education practices.
Mixed-methods design combining quantitative and qualitative approaches
Data collected via online questionnaire including Likert-scale and open-ended questions
Participation of 100 pre-service and in-service teachers from various educational levels
Over 90% of participants recognize the educational value of folk music
Differences in confidence levels noted between Bachelor’s and Master’s students
Four main themes identified: cultural validation, identity, creativity, and systemic barriers

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Argyriou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf899af665edcd009e9744 https://doi.org/10.12975/rastmd.20261413

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Music education beyond technique: Cultural memory and intercultural pedagogy

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