LBEF RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Author(s):Subein Byanjankar, Prem Kumar Bhaskar

Abstract:Music education is a challenging aspect of education as it involves lot of interactivity. It includes the use of visual contents, textual contents, audio contents, tests, theories, concepts, recordings, performance and what not. Delivering music education from teachers’ side to students and the interests of students learning music is a challenge that most institutions face. ICT is a very effective tool that provides access to information and technology. By using ICT, it is hoped that delivering music education could be more effective. Taking education into consideration in nation like Nepal and a place like the Kathmandu valley, lot of different aspects, policies and plans must be examined. The study involves review of multiple literature based on ICT in education and in music education, literatures based in Nepalese policies and plans, and questionnaire responses so that examination of what requires and what not, alternative solutions to economic barriers, skills and attitude requirements of teachers and students can be done. It is intended to find out challenges and constraints so that further research topics will evolve besides just learning the current practices.

Keywords:Music Education, Music Technology, ICT Support, ICT Music Education, Interactive Game in Music Education