Give Your Students An Education That They’ll Never Forget!
Learning cultural music has a huge impact on students socially & reinforces the universal fundamentals of what you’re already teaching!
Beyond The Music
This infographic describes the benefits to students, even beyond the musical aspects, such as increased racial tolerance, cultural empathy, etc.
Research overwhelmingly shows that when done in a meaningful way, even a one-time exposure to music of a different culture can have a life-long impact.
About the Artist
I definitely made me want to experience different cultures and music from other countries.
“I wasn’t prepared for this to be so spectacular,” said senior flutist Juileann Stewart. “He really showed us that music is more than just notes.”
It was really cool to see this. I’d never heard Indian music before …Your eyes aren’t as open to the world unless you have opportunities to see these things and change your world view.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever been introduced to a different culture of music,” said tenor saxophone player James Fahlgren. “I was watching the way he uses the tip and back of his tongue – I can try that with my reed.
“Even though the look of his instruments were different, the sound of the instruments were different, what he was teaching us today was, it’s basically the same,” he said. “The fundamentals that he has learned translate to fundamentals that we have learned.”
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