It’s great when students get things. That happy moment when the penny drops, the eyes light up and we become enveloped in that warm glow of satisfaction knowing that our teaching has been successful. But then, oh dear. Our students return the following week and that new fingering or
Music Education
In this series of articles, I’ve focused on helping students discover the indications various composers employed to show where they wanted the sustaining pedal engaged and released. What happens when our ears want additional resonance from the instrument, but using the pedal would obscure a melodic line or cover
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With its young players blossoming and winning regularly in international competitions, the SOI Music Academy is on a steady path to fulfil its raison d’être—to give India its very own Western classical music ensemble on a par with European ensembles. The brilliant performance of the students in the
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The voice of the cello touches us deeply. Perhaps it speaks to us in a special way as it is the closest sound to the human voice. Due to the fantastic range of the cello, from the brilliant high tones to the deep chocolatey sounds—there are many cello pieces
Music Education
Guitarist, composer and academic consultant for Trinity College London-India, Mark Haydon, examines the multiple roles technology can play for the classical musician and composer, and explains why the digital platform is a space it is essential to occupy for them. Over the past few years we have slowly seen orchestras
In an interview with Canadian bass Robert Pomakov, he summed up the duties of his voice type on the operatic stage: “King, god, demon, loser”. It can be a tough life for those basses; not only are they rarely the title role in an opera, but they spend a huge
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Shakespeare’s Globe in London, a major theatre and tourist attraction, announced in June last year that it would permanently shut down unless it received a large government handout. The British theatre industry as a whole asked for a £100 million per month bailout. The U.K. government responded to
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Rolls-Royce continues its ‘Inspiring Greatness’ series which features individuals who rewrite the boundaries of greatness. In this latest film, Virtuoso violinist Charlie Siem discusses his inspiration and pursuit of perfection, the physical and mental challenges of performing some of the most famous, technically demanding and emotionally powerful music ever written.
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Given the National Education Policy (2020) and its emphasis on Art Integration, schools and key stakeholders have been meeting and collaborating to understand this deeper. To start with, Art is natural for a child’s expression and an integral part of his/her intelligence and holistic development. While Art Integration
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Now there’s a question to ponder… Most pupils equate slow with boring. But if we can help those pupils to enjoy a bit more active engagement with their practice, we can begin to change this age-old attitude. For many, practice is done with the brain remaining in a fairly
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Performing arts centres across continents find themselves at a similar juncture in their otherwise richly diverse histories today—being closed for a prolonged period practically for the first time. The cultural landmark in the heart of Buenos Aires, Teatro Colón saw its majestic auditorium fall silent in March 2020, on
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