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Five Approaches to Inclusive Improvisation
The Community Music Gods were smiling on the day that we were invited by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and British Council Japan to return to Kawasaki, a city just south […]
Category Archives: International
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Working in Japan – From student’s heart to conductor’s baton
Learn more about the extraordinary British Council-supported collaboration between Drake Music, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and young Disabled musicians in Kawasaki.
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Bristol to Brazil – Maracangalha Reinterpreted
Making music together across 6000 miles… how young musicians in Brazil & Bristol collaborated to reimagine a Brazilian classic.
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DM in Japan
This March some of the Drake Music team are heading to Japan for our second visit, hosted by the British Council and Kawasaki City Council. In 2018 we were invited […]
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DMLab, Music Tech Fest and OHMI events
September is a busy time for the Drake Music R&D programme, with three events coming up showcasing various projects to build new accessible musical instruments. 8th September 2018 – OHMI […]
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International work in Amsterdam
The UK is a leading force in accessible music-making and, as such, Drake Music are often invited to share our learning with arts and music organisations internationally. As well as […]
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Working in Japan
The Drake Music team will be heading to Japan this Spring with the British Council. Chief Exec, Carien Meijer; Head of R&D, Gawain Hewitt and Artistic Development lead Daryl Beeton […]
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The Toilet animation premiered in Iceland
In September a new collaborative film, ‘The Toilet’, premiered in Reykjavík. ‘The Toilet’ is a quirky animation that weaves together personal accounts from transgender, disabled and Muslim people, who share […]
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DMLab in Paris & Derry
Gawain Hewitt, our National Manager for R&D, is heading to Paris and Derry/Londonderry to present our DMLab work at two international conferences. Derry – Inclusive Creativity: Digital Practices – 31st […]
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Farewell Cinderella: 2016 has been a good year for music and special needs
As 2016 draws to a close, many ‘end of year’ reviews in the media are already speaking of a difficult twelve months. However – and the papers may not necessarily […]
