Thinking in Context

Some really great ideas and questions here. I reallly appreciate the concern with dualities that we have to deal in music education, and for that matter with education in general, and sometimes the question is that we not attempt to "solve" the problem but that we allow ourselve to think about the problem in different ways. A vision of music education as a process and therefore transitory, and thus with solutions that deals with the context in which I teach, in a particular moment, with particular students, in a particular school might be important.
Maybe our frustration with what it was and what it ought to be comes from the fact that we want solutions that are clear cut, and will serve any and all situations. I think of that when thinking about Jones article, maybe we need different ensembles, but maybe not, or not always and everywhere. Maybe we need to think about beyond the music, maybe not. I think that it is importnat however that we are willing and able to see these situations from a point of view that is critical and open. Maybe music should not serve the economy, but maybe already does and that is a part of a reality (sometimes an positive one as I remeber the Grammy's last night).

What do you think it would mean to see music and music education through a "de-centered self"?????