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The Venezuelan orchestral training program El Sistema represents a paradox. It may be the most famous and lauded music education system in the world, yet scholarly examination in recent years has revealed numerous flaws in the dominant narrative, which appears increasingly like a myth. This article examines the processes by which this narrative was established both nationally and internationally, focusing on the creation, dissemination, and consolidation of the myth by the media, program evaluations, and an emerging global El Sistema industry.
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