During a MAASER music session Sophia mentioned not liking the time signature 7/8 – so we all rallied in to help her discover the joys of playing in such a funky metre. I loved how we just messed around and were really playful, but, at the same time helped a fellow MAASER combat their fear [...]
March, 2009
Get Off My Pedestal!!
A good workshop leader allows time for their artform to blossom, I’d hardly say mine is blooming, but, I have been doing some musical weeding… EH? What I mean is that I am trying to compose more… My latest sketch is a tongue in cheeky ditty about romance, here are some lyrics: Get Off My [...]
What’s the point of community music?
Whilst tucking into some good Nigerian nosh in Dalston, I was encouraged by a good friend to write a blog post advocating community music. I was quite surprised that the information I shared was brand new. So I have listed the impact community music has on society, why it’s not just a group of people [...]