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Zoltán Kodály
was born on November 16, 1882 in Kecskemét,
Hungary. He is known not only as one of Hungary's
greatest composers, but also as one of the first
ethnomusicologists. Together with Bartók, he trekked through the
Hungarian countryside to collect recordings of folk music on
phonograph cylinders. It is much to Kodaly that we owe the
preservation and analysis of Hungarian folk music. Of course,
the effect of this research had a huge impact on Kodaly's
compositions. Whole phrases seem to be taken straight from these
songs, and he combines them in a way that creates truly unique
colors.
Kodály is perhaps
most well known for his liberal attitudes towards music
education. His philosophies were the inspiration for the Kodály
Method, which includes the famous Do-Re-Mi method of learning
melody. He is one of the most respected figures in the Hungarian
arts.
The Acadia
Chamber Ensemble was founded by a group of young musicians
dedicated to performing lesser-known works in conjunction with
the great standards of the chamber music repertoire. In addition
to its performance projects, ACE is developing an outreach
program centering around short-term residencies in small
communities that aims to inspire new audiences with
performances, presentations and workshops.
Read more about the program, the composers and
Acadia Chamber Ensemble at the HCC web site
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