ETHOS AND PATHOS IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY: A STUDY OF ITS CHALLENGES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN DELTA AND EDO STATES
The focus of this paper is music technological advancement and its enhancement to music education. This study highlights the role of music technology as it enhances general music learning and as it assists to achieve the objectives of music education. The paper aims at investigating the militating factors against the effective use of technological devices in the studies of music education in tertiary institutions in Delta and Edo States and to proffer some possible solutions. This paper leans on a survey and empirical studies for its methodology. It is observed that majority of the tertiary institutions are lagging behind in technological advancement in relation to music education. The paper concluded that the role and impact of music technology are so crucial to the development and advancement of music education in Nigeria and recommends that music technology be established in tertiary institutions in Delta and Edo States for economic and social empowerment of the students upon graduation.
Keywords: challenges, delta, edo, education, ethos, institutions, music, pathos, states, study, technology, tertiary