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AMT Ambassadors

AMT Ambassadors was an innovative approach to teaching young musicians about Assistive Music Technology. Our approach to music-making is about using music- and sound-making equipment to enable all participants to […]

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Together with Tech

Together with Tech brought together pupils from mainstream and special schools to make music using accessible music technology. This way of making music was new to the whole group, creating a […]

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Artists in Residence for My Music Ability

My Music Ability is a pilot project for inclusive music education at the music teacher training college of the Conservatory of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In March 2018, it invited us […]

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We All Make Music 2018

We All Make Music was the culmination of the Think2020 programme designed to boost inclusion in music education. An inclusive, exciting event for music educators, it started with a protest […]

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Light & Buzz Box prototype

As part of our DMLab research and development work we create and prototype new forms of accessible musical instrument. These can be beautiful bespoke instruments like the Kellycaster guitar designed […]

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Drake Music Podcast – Episode 2

Recorded at We All Make Music, the second edition of the podcast focuses on inclusion in Music Education. Hear clips from speakers at the event including Daryl Beeton & Carien […]

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We All Make Music 2018

We All Make Music was a very different kind of music education event, designed to bring together people from across the sector and across the country to think about how […]

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Electric Storm Ensemble

Electric Storm Ensemble are an inclusive band of musicians based in Bristol who play and write music together and perform live at venues around the city. They have performed live […]

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Planted Symphony

A collaboration between Drake Music and Arts & Gardens. Planted Symphony asked the question “what if a garden could make music”? First performed as Part of Liberty Festival 2017 at […]

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We Don’t Fit In A Box – John Kelly

Listen to the new commission by John Kelly, created especially for our inclusive music education festival: We All Make Music. John performed it live with the Kellycaster at the event […]

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