Just to let you all know that there is a one-day course at the Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 24th April.

It comprises an introduction to Kodaly, musicianship at three levels and a workshop on folksongs/singing games and their application to music education.

The tutors are David and Yuko Vinden, Miranda Zwalf and Susan Brumfield, who are all great! David and Yuko are total enthusiasts, wonderful musicians and excellent teachers. Miranda is a professional flautist who teaches Kodaly at the Guildhall with me and also at Birmingham Conservatoire. Susan is an American who is a tremendous Kodaly pedagogue and also an expert on singing games (she is currently on a sabbatical here doing more research and collecting).

The cost for Birmingham school teachers, BKA members, full-time students and concessions is £25, and for all others it's £35.

More details, info and an application form are available from either:

David Vinden, tel/fax 01923-821526 or Miranda Zwalf, tel/fax 01223-424574


Also I've just found out I'm running a Kodaly session on the CT Fast-Track course in Kenilworth on Monday, so if any of you guys are on the course, I'll see you there!!

Please contact Cyrilla via private message if you'd like to contact David or Miranda via email

Many thanks

Christine Morris
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REALLY??? WOW! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!
I'M WANT TO GO!!!!!!

Nicki? Fancy going??

My mum said yes I can go!

thats great Helen just calm down a bit! take deep breaths!

*sniff* I can't . I wish I could though, very sorry...

Please excuse my ignorance, and I'm sure it's probably be explained somewhere, but what is Kodaly?



Amber
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Kodaly was a Hungarian musician and teacher, who developed some innovative teaching techniques to bring out the latent musical abilities in pupils through a mixture of activities, including song, signing and movement before playing an instrument

I don't know much more than this, and I may have got some of it wrong. But the technique sounds fascinating, which is why I'd like to find out more.

Cheers

Katyjay

It DOES sound fascinating, doesn't it. I'd be interested to learn more too.

Sounds good.. but why do these things happen on Sundays?
Sunday is the day for church..

Yes - and it's our music Sunday so no way I could miss that!

Maggie

QUOTE (Amber @ Feb 12 2005, 02:39 PM)

Please excuse my ignorance, and I'm sure it's probably be explained somewhere, but what is Kodaly?

Hi Amber,

If you do a keyword search for "Kodaly" set to "from the beginning" it brings up 5 pages of links to threads where Kodaly has been discussed on this website. The best overview is a lovely piece written by Cyrilla which I now can't find - I think it might have been Libretto November 2003, but I'm just guessing really.

There is one in articles.

can you get to articles from forums, or do you have to find your way back to the main website?

Main website, then 'students'

Found it! Thanks Helen! It's called the Kodaly experience, May 2003 - Main Website, then students, it's currently the bottom of the articles listed towards the bottom of the page.

Yes, thats the one! Personally I like the bit where Cyrilla said she used to stand by the piano hardly opening her mouth... that sounds so familiar!

Thanks, I'll go and hunt for it.



Amber
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Sorry, folks, the reason this is on a Sunday is that the tutors all teach on Saturdays - and most other days of the week, too.

There just aren't enough days...

There needs to be an extra day dedicated to music!

Is anyone else going to the Kodaly day in Birmingham on 24th April?

It should be excellent. Am looking forward to it.

Rosemary.

ok ok im going! im going to ask my parents this week

*SCREAMS*

HELEN MY MUM SAYS I CAN GO YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Hooray!!!!

Violinia, thrilled

i thought you would be!! i was waiting to see your reply!

Grrr! I really wish I could go...maybe another time.

QUOTE (Rosemary @ Feb 15 2005, 07:34 PM)

Is anyone else going to the Kodaly day in Birmingham on 24th April?

What is Kodaly day ????????

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Feb 15 2005, 12:26 PM)

*SCREAMS* HELEN MY MUM SAYS I CAN GO YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Woohoo!!
Let me know whether you want to be met at a station.

i'll let you know when ive sorted out how im getting there. it was actually so easy asking my mum

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Hi Natalie

If you are going by train it's only a 10 minute walk from the station to the Conservatoire. It's right in the centre of Birmingham, very easy to find.

Rosemary.

ive got the application form!!

i like this bit

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Do you consider yourself to be Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced level in solfège? (Please circle the appropriate level)

PRE-BEGINNER!! lmao

and this

QUOTE

What musical qualifications do you have? (None is fine)…………………………†¦â€¦

what do i put for that? none?!

QUOTE (Rosemary @ Feb 15 2005, 04:46 PM)

Hi Natalie If you are going by train it's only a 10 minute walk from the station to the Conservatoire. It's right in the centre of Birmingham, very easy to find. Rosemary.

Yes but it depends which station. There are three in the city centre.

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Feb 15 2005, 04:47 PM)

ive got the application form!! i like this bit QUOTE Do you consider yourself to be Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced level in solfège? (Please circle the appropriate level) PRE-BEGINNER!! lmao

Yes me too!
Solfège? Is that the 'do re mi' stuff?
I think we're beginners Nat.
This is going to be so cool!

its not think its we are beginners!

isnt it excting!

ooh train stations- my heads confuzzled! which one did you say to go to Helen, new street?!

and what on earth is this

QUOTE

Are you interested in a workshop in Kodály applied to instrumental teaching? Yes/No

huh!

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Feb 15 2005, 04:51 PM)

its not think its we are beginners! isnt it excting! ooh train stations- my heads confuzzled! which one did you say to go to Helen, new street?!

Ok ok. WE ARE beginners. Better?

New Street is the nearest to the conservatoire, yes. But, it depends which is easier to go into from Chester (especially if you arent keen on changing trains.). In Birmingham, there is also, Snow Hill station, and Moor Street station.

well i suppose i dont mind changing trains, i have to do it in a few weeks when i go to sheffield uni to stay with my cousin, so if i end up in london on that weekend then ill find a non train changing train

does that make any sense whatsoever!?LOL

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Feb 15 2005, 04:59 PM)

well i suppose i dont mind changing trains, i have to do it in a few weeks when i go to sheffield uni to stay with my cousin, so if i end up in london on that weekend then ill find a non train changing train does that make any sense whatsoever!?LOL

Why would you end up in London whilst going to Sheffield?

Oops. We're off topic again.

Right. Kodaly. (did you know you dont actually pronounce it how its spelt? Cyrilla sent me a mini pronunciation guide, its actually 'cod-eye'!?!)

becasue when i change trains if i get on the wrong one!! that would be typical me!

i pronounce it how its spelt but i know that its wrong! i think hows it supposed to be said is quite funny hehe!

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ Feb 15 2005, 05:04 PM)

becasue when i change trains if i get on the wrong one!! that would be typical me! i pronounce it how its spelt but i know that its wrong! i think hows it supposed to be said is quite funny hehe!

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ Feb 15 2005, 05:02 PM)

Right. Kodaly. (did you know you dont actually pronounce it how its spelt? Cyrilla sent me a mini pronunciation guide, its actually 'cod-eye'!?!)

I knew that.

What other Kodaly courses are planned Cyrilla.

Maybe they should call the course "An Introduction to Cod - eye" and then whack people in the eye with a fish as they come through the door (like that fishmonger's wife in the Asterix comics). Not a bad way to make £35 a shot

Are you going to do a course in Northern Ireland cos I would definitely be there. Probably plus 3 or 4 offspring.

is anyone else going? i want to meet people!!!!

QUOTE (zoda @ Feb 16 2005, 10:57 PM)

Maybe they should call the course "An Introduction to Cod - eye" and then whack people in the eye with a fish as they come through the door (like that fishmonger's wife in the Asterix comics). Not a bad way to make £35 a shot

Shades of Monty Python....

Helen and Nat - you are NOT 'pre-beginners'!!!

Yes, solfege is 'all that do re mi stuff'...

The reference to Kodaly and instrumental teaching is because most of the people on the course will be teachers of one sort or another and some of them will be instrumental teachers - therefore those are the people who would be interested in relating K training to instrumental teaching.

neil.clarinet - if you look on the BKA website it should tell you of upcoming courses. Which part of the country are you in? The Summer School is the best one to go on - expensive but great!

Re courses in Northern Ireland - there aren't any that I know of, but I do know there is an Irish Kodaly Summer School - in the Republic though - sorry, I don't know any more details..

QUOTE (Cyrilla @ Feb 17 2005, 11:55 PM)

Helen and Nat - you are NOT 'pre-beginners'!!!

hehe

well, was thinking of sorting out to get there..
Seems that it is not an option... earliest train from Manchester appears to arrive in Birmingham after 11.
Might ring train station in case this is one of those journeys which trainline chooses not to give you all the information about.

well the only poss trian i can get form chester leaves at 11pm sat night! hmm i dont think i want to get there as early as 3am!! and i have to change twice!

QUOTE (sbhoa @ Feb 18 2005, 05:08 PM)

well, was thinking of sorting out to get there.. Seems that it is not an option... earliest train from Manchester appears to arrive in Birmingham after 11. Might ring train station in case this is one of those journeys which trainline chooses not to give you all the information about.

Which company have you tried? I find Chiltern the best. Much cheaper and the seats are more comfortable than on the Virgin trains!

i just typed 'trains to birmingham new street' into google!!! i mgiht try a proper company website!