Sounds of Cultures

Abstract

Interactions between nations, migration, and the increasing impact of media, among other reasons, have generated a multicultural reality in large areas of the planet. This situation requires, among other aspects and needs, an education focused on understanding diverse cultures, tolerance, and mutual respect as guidelines to achieve civic and social competence. Education should aim for each individual to better understand the surrounding world to improve their understanding of themselves and others (Delors, 1996). This work is a compilation that gathers various opinions on what culture is; multiculturalism and interculturality; intercultural education and the role of music within it. Thus, it highlights the special contribution that music education holds for acquiring the aforementioned civic competence, being an important educational resource for achieving fairer and more equitable societies in the third millennium.