Music Education
ON Stage brings you excerpts from the NCPA Quarterly Journal, an unsurpassed literary archive that ran from 1972 to 1988 and featured authoritative and wide-ranging articles. In this multi-part article, scholar, curator and Indophile Robert J. Del Bonta explores operas that mention, are set in or are about India, delving
News
Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala concert on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. EST, will be webcast free of charge to a worldwide audience on carnegiehall.org, the Hall’s social media channels, and on partner sites. The festive evening— featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton
Features
Some months ago, I wrote a tribute column to the great Bengali film-maker Satyajit Ray (whose birth centenary we celebrate this year) and his film music. But a more recent article in the Kolkata press (Telegraph India) reminded me of another aspect of that music that I didn’t touch
As a student, you are likely to have assignments that require writing essays frequently. While many students dread the thought of these assignments and find them challenging, they are also an opportunity for you to stand out as a student—if you can impress your instructor. The key is to
Interviews
Accord recently interviewed the wonderfully talented 13-year-old pianist from Bangalore, Syed Fateen Ahmed. Fateen and his mother, Dr Asma Kausar, joined us on Zoom to talk about Fateen’s journey in music. Fateen began keyboard lessons at the tender age of 3, but difficulties finding good teachers meant that his
Interviews
Earlier this year, Trinity College London announced global education leader, Erez Tocker, as its new Chief Executive after Sarah Kemp stepped down from the role following 13 years at the helm. Erez Tocker, an international leader in education and digital transformation, was previously Managing Director, International at world-leading assessment, teaching
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The Olga & Jules Craen Foundation is compelled but disappointed to announce that selection of its Young Musician of the Year for 2022 (YMOY – 2022) has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It would not be appropriate to have the International Panelists of the three UK Music Boards virtually
Affordable and versatile, Squier classic guitars can be your ultimate solution if you are looking for pro-grade instruments. Equipped with unique sound features, these guitars will give you a premium guitar playing experience. Introduced in 2008, these guitars are easy to use and highly portable. Here are compelling reasons why
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Gandhi Ashram School, Kalimpong is a free school with a musical twist in the Eastern Himalayas. 300+ children from low-income communities and child care institutions learn to read music, play orchestral instruments and sing during the school day. With the My Classroom Library, the school would like to inculcate a
Mine is falling onstage. Now, I’ve never had a major wipeout, and I’ve never fallen off a stage. But still, I can’t shake this feeling that I’m one step away from my foot giving out and doing an ass-plant in front of a captive audience. It
Music Education
An exponent of the classical tradition and champion of contemporary music, the Hungarian-born musician’s oeuvre bears the stamp of his individuality and formidable technique. By Cavas Bilimoria By the mid 1920s it seemed as if the zenith in bewitching sound, charm, elegance, suavity and virtuosity spearheaded by Ysaye and
Music Education
Pupils always find it perplexing that their teachers should ever need to do any actual practise. ‘You’re a professional– you don’t need to practise!’ And we may think, ‘I’ve taught that piece a hundred times – I don’t need to practise it.’ If you do play professionally
