In 1989 the Norwegian Concert Agency (NorConcert) initiated a three-year programme of introducing multicultural music teaching in Norwegian primary schools. Eighteen schools in and around the capital took part in a research project to determine the effects of immigrant musicians introducing the music of their countries of origin to fourth-graders. Remarkable results were found, especially with respect to reduced harassment and ethnic tension. multicultural music is now regularly on the school concert agenda. A total of 3000 such concerts have been presented to an audience of more than a quarter of the total school population in Norway.
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