Music education

Music education is out of tune with how young people learn

By focusing on exams, and undervaluing informal approaches to music, we are preventing young people reaching their full musical potential.

The Guardian

Ethiopian Music, Education

As a matter of fact, music has been playing a big role in the socioeconomic and political spheres of developed and developing countries. Because of giving special attention to the art of music, a number of countries have succeeded in getting across the intended messages to their fellow countrymen in an entertaining manner as ever.

All Africa

SLO's in the Kodaly-inspired classroom

"The process is time-consuming, and it's scary...but it also made me a better teacher and helped me figure out new and interesting ways to reach my students."

Kodaly Corner

Who Are The 'Gifted And Talented' And What Do They Need?

When it comes to gifted children, there are three big questions: How to define them, how to identify them and how best to serve them.

NPR

Préserver l’originalité de la musique arabe "pour la prémunir de toute altération"

La préservation de l'originalité de la musique arabe permettrait de prémunir ce legs traditionnel de toute altération, a estimé, lundi à Constantine, le ministre de la culture, Azzedine Mihoubi.

Radio Algerie

Singing in Early Childhood

When you sing, you use an instrument that belongs only to you. You open and share a part of yourself through its use. We know that early childhood presents a window of opportunity when children are open to all experiences, as they explore their voices and their relationship to the world around them.

NAFME

Ten ideas for the singer who doesn’t think they can practice on their own

Grab your music and a pencil. Many of these steps can be done in a public place. No need to head to the practice room (stop using that as an excuse).

Doreen Fryling

The Kabul college turning street children into musicians

After years of crippling cultural and artistic censorship at the hands of the Taliban, Afghan music is re-emerging from the rubble. Photojournalist Souvid Datta visited the National Institute of Music, which is offering street children the chance of a better life.

The Guardian

Let's teach kids to listen

Learning to listen is open to anyone, regardless of ability, but it does need to be worked on – especially these days, when most of us have the attention span of a goldfish.

Sinfini Music


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