I will not speak accurately of Music Appreciation in School, but of Musical Education in the Schools. In Brazil we have an ambiguous relation with Music in the Schools. Until the decade of 40 of the 20th century, we had little concern until the arrival of the dictatorship of Vargas (30-45). At this time was introduced by Villa-Lobos the CANTO ORFEONICO (Orphean Sing), that consisted of intense training choral with children and adolescents. The hymns were patriotic, Classical Choral or arrangements of folk tunes. This effectively introduced a good taste, besides showing a rich musical panorama, not only of the Brazilian, but international culture, until the Classical Music. In period 46-64 (Democratic Age) and in the beginning of the Militar Dictatorship (64-70), music continued in the schools as official matter, but only as HEARING and commentaries. The practical was null. Sometimes there was formed Chorals for patriotic, religious or diverse festive events. In the Black Years of Militar Dictatorship (70-84), the Music was banished of the Schools. In the recent democracy (from 84 until present), only the Particular Schools had come back with Music, having introduced some methods (Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze etc.) to the children play, but had not developed the Musical Appreciation. Conclusion: the Brazilian people is deaf, although that has a very rich folklore, a creative pop music and excellent Classical composers (Carlos Gomes, Villa Lobos, Camargo Guarnieri, Almeida Prado, Marlos Nobre, Jorge Antunes, Claudio Santoro, Edino Krieger etc.). Edson Ortolan [log in to unmask]