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Absorbed by Sound, playing live in Bristol
Absorbed by Sound are an inclusive ensemble based in Bristol, supported by Drake Music and Bristol Plays Music. They have performed live at Colston Hall and also at Sanctum – […]
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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 […]
Updates
Drake Music in the Guardian
The Guardian recently published an article by our Chief Executive Carien Meijer titled “Music education should be inclusive. So where are the disabled music teachers?”. The article aimed to open […]
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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 […]
Discussion
Using the term SEN/D
Drake Music is moving away from using the term SEN/D due to its broad meaning – it doesn’t provide the information we need, or that Disabled people identify with. We […]
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Year 1 of Emergent: A Music Legacy
Emergent: A Music Legacy is a Drake Music programme funded by Help Musicians UK and The Wingate Foundation to provide opportunities, support and greater profile to advance the next generation […]
Events - past
Luke Lundin commission to premiere at Bath Festivals
Join musician Luke Lundin this weekend as he performs the world premiere of his new Drake Music commission at Bath Festivals. Luke was selected for the Emergent: A Music Legacy […]
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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 […]