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COMMUNITY
MUSIC
Sabreen is sorely aware of the demise in the music environment
that existed in Palestine before the occupation, and
it seeks to renew and reinvigorate this necessary component
of development of the culture of the people.
In order to generate momentum for the development of
a music environment from the ground up, Sabreen works
with and within the communities in Jerusalem, the West
Bank, and Gaza. During the last three years in particular,
Sabreen has worked extensively with youngsters, teenagers,
elderly, local community groups, as well as other arts
groups to nurture their appreciation of and familiarity
with, music and music related theories and concepts.
A culture of music is fostered not necessarily through
formal, rigid training in conservatoires but though
active participation and interaction with music concepts,
and evolves from within communities themselves. Community
music usually takes place outside the formal music education
sector, with people who may have limited or no other
access to music.
In contributing to skill development within people of
all ages and walks of life, Sabreen utilizes a hands-on
approach and incorporates creative approaches to learning
in all models. Methods of instruction follow not the
traditional, formulaic models taught by some instructors
but stress imagination and experimentation in music.
It is by harnessing our natural curiosity and creativity
that people are inspired to play with music- in the
same way that a young child plays with language- and
then go on intuitively to master its grammar and form.
Similarly, a musician, given the right environment,
will master the musical tradition in which he/she is
raised.
As Sabreen endeavours to bring music to and out from
the community in which it works, it has developed and
led varied music community programs, such as the following
examples:
Conference on Music
Education in Palestine:
Summer Music Camp
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