This article explores children's reflections on the value of their participation in In Harmony, a social and music education programme whose approach and philosophy derives from the Venezuelan ‘El Sistema’ (‘The System’) model. More specifically, through an analysis of participating children's accounts (n=111) and an exploration of the key patterns evident within children's attribution of value to their In Harmony participation, the article highlights a series of ways in which the initiative's approach to music and musical learning threaten to undermine its core aims.

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和谐还是不和谐？了解儿童对受 Sistema 启发的倡议的评价

本文探讨了孩子们对其参与价值的反思和谐，一个社会和音乐教育计划，其方法和理念源自委内瑞拉的“El Sistema”（“系统”）模式。更具体地说，通过分析参与儿童的账户 (n=111) 并探索儿童将价值归因于他们的和谐参与，文章强调了该倡议的音乐和音乐学习方法有可能破坏其核心目标的一系列方式。