by drum.user | Jan 6, 2022 | Audio, Collaborative Projects, Davina Venkatasamy
About this event “As it currently exists, the classical music world is … suffering from a perennial and pervasive diversity crisis” Chi-Chi Nwanoku Music plays a huge role in our modern world and it all starts with people like you. Whether you play or teach an...
by drum.user | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Hari Trivedi, Prabandh
Sham Veda is the earliest surviving evidence of Indian music, arts, and culture, dating backto 2500BC. Furthermore, there is written evidence from great scholars and musicologists ofthe gradual formation of the universal scale; Vedic chants sung in 3, 4 and 5 notes...
by drum.user | Oct 14, 2021 | D+B Projects, Hari Trivedi, Prabandh, Projects
This project is the brain child of Hari Trivedi who wanted to create a project that researched the roots of Indian Classical Music. We are excited to be working with a strong team of experts. What is Prabandh? In this project we will work with communities in the UK...
by drum.user | Jun 8, 2021 | D+B Projects, Julie Hoggarth, Projects
Brass of the Saff How Drum and Brass worked with the families on the Saffron Lane Estate in Leicester to create a community brass band. “Last Christmas it was lovely, it felt like a real community” – Porsche Antwi Impact of The Brass of The Saff In 2019...
by drum.user | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
Written by Julie Hoggarth In the run up to “No Bars_Music” exhibition at Bishop Street Methodist Church, opening Monday June 21st 2021, D+B director Julie Hoggarth explores some of the barriers to music-making and ways to overcome them. This article will discuss...
by drum.user | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Davina Venkatasamy
Author: Davina Vencatasamy Free music for all! This is the cry that comes across at meetings looking at the issues of diversity within music education. It sounds like a great idea, right? Kids who would never normally access one-to-one musical tuition due to the...
