How to Be Interesting when studying History of Western Music?

When students have reach certain levels/grades, students have to start approaching the History of Western Music. 

Some students will feel scare or bore when heard the word of "History" or "Sejarah". Some will be excited too~

Ideas to Study History of Western Music (for teenagers or adults):
Example:
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886), famous Hungarian music composer and greatest virtuoso pianist.

Franz Liszt~ Handsome and famous composer and Pianist~

Malaysia Timeline during mid of 1800s
Yap Ah Loy (1837 - 1885), the Founding father of modern Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia. 

You can think of Liszt's achievement and stories life time. Whereas what happened here during that period in Malaysia?? That is --> Yap Ah Loy has developed Kuala Lumpur as a commercial and mining centre during the mid-19th century.

Yap Ah Loy~The Founding Father of Modern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
He born in HuiZhou, Guangdong, China

Interesting!
Now got to know both successor were from the same period of time, different countries. Cool~ Other than studying music history only, you got to know more about Kuala Lumpur too! ^.^ In other words, piano playing skills has reached virtuosity in Europe countries whereas KL just started being developed. 

Other ways of having interesting ideas to learn History of Western Music for kids would be games, colourful story telling etc.