Creating 'a very fulfilled and wonderful piece' : Asia-Pacific musics as an impetus for upper primary class composition

![CDATA[This essay investigates the introduction of Asia-Pacific musics, in particular music of the Malay Terengganu Joget Gamelan, and also the sounds of compositions by Australian composers Peter Sculthorpe, Nigel Westlake, and Stephen Leek, as an impetus for upper primary class composition. It attempts to trace musical ideas through the project weeks to answer the four questions: 1. What happens to the sounds and structures of the Asia-Pacific musics introduced in the compositional journey (and outcomes) of the students' project? 2. Where do musical ideas come from in the group composing process? 3. How do the ideas fit together in the composing process? 4. What can we do with this knowledge in the classroom composing experience?]]