MUSIC

• Zoltan Kodaly


  Prominent composer and authority on Hungarian folk music
• Zoltan Kodaly's lifespan


  December 16, 1882 - March 6, 1967
• Zoltan Kodaly's career


  1. 1902 - Studied composition in Budapest

  2. 1907-1941 - Taught theory and composition at the Budapest Academy of Music

  3. 1905 - Started collecting folk songs systematically

  4. 1913 - Had collected over 3,000 folk songs
• Kodaly's collection of folk songs was important in establishing the techniques of ethnomusicology
• Psalmus Hungaricus


  Kodaly's first composition to achieve world fame, a large choral and instrumental work commissioned to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the joining of Buda and Pest
• Zoltan Kodaly was a national hero in Hungary
• Kodaly Method


  A comprehensive approach to music education developed by Zoltan Kodaly, designed to teach music literacy, aural skills, and a love for music, particularly in the context of early childhood education
• Kodaly Method


  • A vocal approach to music literacy; the ability to read, hear and think music
  • Music belongs to everyone
  • Instruction begins in early childhood, with an introduction to folk/art singing by note before reading and notating
  • Content and sequence of curriculum come from childhood musical development and literature
  • Focuses on solfege signals and rhythm syllables
  • Very systematic approach which results in early musical literacy
• Kodaly sequence of learning

  1. Singing

  2. Instrumental

  3. Rhythm
• Kodaly Methodology


  • Use of pentatonic folksongs to introduce singing
  • Use of the "Tonic sol-fa" approach (solfege) to introduce sight-singing
  • Use of solfege hand signs
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics


  A playful, experiential approach to teaching and learning music
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics


  • Has been applied to many diverse fields, including music therapy, team building, and in mitigating the negative effects of aging
• Emile-Jaque Dalcroze


  Born in Vienna in 1865, later adopted the name Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
• Emile-Jaque Dalcroze's musical studies

  1. Began in his early years, influenced by his mother

  2. Joined the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva, Switzerland in 1877

  3. Appointed Professor of Harmony at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève in 1892
• Dalcroze believed the first instrument that must be trained in music is the body
• Eurythmics


  A key part of the curriculum at leading institutions, K-12 to collegiate, around the world
• Eurythmics


  • Intuitive, from an early age children in Dalcroze classes develop critical listening, motor, and social skills without even knowing they're learning
  • Can also inspire musicians to reach for higher levels of performance in their professional development
• Benefits of Eurythmics for Musicians

  • Develop a stronger sense of rhythm and harmony
  • Unlock easier, more expressive performance
  • Heighten listening skills and intuition
  • Understand music through the body
• Benefits of Eurythmics for Dancers

  • Refine non-verbal expression
  • Learn essential musical concepts
  • Encourage aesthetic development
  • Improve coordination and balance
  • Enhance cognitive skills
• Benefits of Eurythmics for Seniors

  • Strengthen memory function
• Dalcroze Education categories


  • Eurhythmics - engages the body in rhythmic movement and active listening
  • Solfège - develops internal melody and harmony, along with a holistic response to musical notation
  • Improvisation - brings out the creative spirit with the voice, an instrument, or the body