Introduction:Defining "reconciliation" alone can be a daunting task. It has been defined as “a set of lived practices – a culture, a cultural project, a sea change in the psyche of a nation, and a product of the imagination of the “lunar left” (Rigney & Hemming, 2011).” The main idea to keep in mind when reading this article is the discrepancies between the indigenous and Western worlds and how they conceptualize music. When music is understood as a tool for reconciliation, it can be defined under any of the above headings. The way in which traditional and popular music is discussed in this article can be identified as “a collection of lived practices – a culture (Rigney & Hemming, 2011)”. Consequently, contemporary music (for the indigenous cause) is best described as a cultural project and an attempt at sea change in the psyche of a nation. Finally, the idea of ​​Indigenous music being incorporated into teacher curriculum and pedagogy will appear to most as “a product of the imagination of the lunar left (Rigney & Hemming, 2011).” By discussing these topics, hopefully we will gain some clarity as to why these definitions have become accepted in each musical realm. Western musical ideology versus traditional indigenous music. Western music is considered an individual piece of property, performed to entertain and appeal to the listener's emotions (Mills, 1996).' With this working definition of Western music in mind, it is no wonder that Westerners fail to see and ridicule the “power” of indigenous music (Mills, 1996). In this sense, consider Western music as a "mass-produced, commodified, standardized product, involving minimal creativity" (Connell & Gibson 2003...... middle of paper ....... 2011. AUST2612 Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges : course manual, Flinders University of South Australia, South Australia.Rose, A. 1995. 'A Place for Indigenous Music in Formal Music Education' in International Journal of Music Education, vol 26: 39.Top40-Charts .com 2011. Top40 -Charts.com - Songs and videos from 49 Top 20 and Top 40 music charts in 30 American countries. Viewed November 1, 2011 on YouTube 2009. Apology (It's Time) featuring Will.i.am Australia – We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris Australia. Viewed 1 November 2011 on YouTube 2011. Snoop Dogg – 'Sweat' Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta (Remix – YouTube. Australia. Viewed 1 November 2011 < http://www.youtube. com/).watch?v=KnEXrbAQyIo>