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In Harmony (music)
In Harmony is a British government-led social and music education programme based on El Sistema, adapted to an English context. In Harmony uses music to bring positive change to the lives of children in disadvantaged areas of England, delivering benefits across the wider community. The programme encourages participation in music – in the form of the symphony orchestra – which can have huge personal benefits for the children involved, providing opportunities to grow and develop academically, socially and musically. History In Harmony began in 2009 and is British government-led music education and community development project which is based on Venezuela's El Sistema. British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is the founder of In Harmony and was the Chairman of the In Harmony steering group, which was initially responsible for guiding the three pilot project in Liverpool (West Everton), London (Lambeth) and Norwich. The project receives funding from the Department for Educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Sistema
El Sistema (which translates to The System) is a publicly financed, voluntary sector, music-education program, founded in Venezuela in 1975 by Venezuelan educator, musician, and activist José Antonio Abreu.Lesniak It later adopted the motto "Music for Social Change." El Sistema-inspired programs provide what the ''International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies'' describes as "free classical music education that promotes human opportunity and development for impoverished children." By 2015, according to official figures, El Sistema included more than 400 music centers and 700,000 young musicians. The original program in Venezuela involves four after-school hours of musical training and rehearsal each week, plus additional work on the weekends. Most El Sistema-inspired programs in the United States provide seven or more hours of instruction per week, as well as free use of an instrument. Origin and history El Sistema began under the leadership of José Antonio Abreu (7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |