Music education in Uganda
Music education in Uganda has been an important part of the instructional system since the country won independence on October 9, 1962. At the time, the Ministry of Education published a national curriculum to standardize the content taught in public schools across the country. Music and other performing arts were included in this program. Many native, professional music educators who had received formal training outside Uganda contributed to these developments, including George Kakoma the composer of the Ugandan national anthem, Moses Serwadda, Mbabi Katana and Sennoga Zaake. They and others stressed that music must be taught throughout all stages of public education.

In August 2000, the Pan African Society for Music Education (PASME) was formed in Harare, Zimbabwe as a representative for the International Society for Music Education in Africa. The group changed its name to Pan African Society for Music Arts Education (PASMAE) at its 2001 meeting to represent the connected nature of dance, music, and theatre in African performing arts.
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Ministry of Education
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public schools
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Music
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performing arts
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educators
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Uganda
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George Kakoma
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Ugandan national anthem
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public education
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Pan African Society for Music Education
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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International Society for Music Education
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Africa
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Pan African Society for Music Arts Education
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African performing arts
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Music education in Uganda
UNK
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October 9, 1962
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August 2000
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