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Nate Holder
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The Curriculum Will Not Be Decolonised
The curriculum will not be decolonised - a poem inspired by Gil Scott-Heron
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Nate Holder
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10 Iranian Musicians You Need To Know
In this guest post, F.D. introduces us to 10 musicians who have become musical icons for them and other Iranians around the world. By...
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Nate Holder
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Free CPD sessions - Music Mark x Why Music
Following the success of free CPD session put on earlier this year in association with Music Mark, we have three more upcoming sessions over
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Nate Holder
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Providing a platform for aspiring writers
I'm opening up the blog on www.thewhybooks.co.uk for young people who enjoy writing about music to give them a platform to get their...
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Nate Holder
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Control, Knowledge, and the publishing industry.
It doesn't matter if I'm a Black author and sole owner of a publishing company. It seems as though the only books by Black and Brown authors
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Nate Holder
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Free resources from Shirley Thompson OBE x Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The links between sport and music are obvious - from fans singing in stands to national anthems being played before games, sport without...
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Nate Holder
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*New book* "Where Are All The Instruments? West Africa"
I'm happy to share with you that the latest book in The Why Music series called 'Where Are All The Instruments? West Africa' is now...
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Nate Holder
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Bob Marley and the Wailers - When surnames tell a story
Can you teach reggae, and specifically Bob Marley and the Wailers without acknowledging their ancestry?
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Nate Holder
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Coleraine Park Steel Pan Group go viral!
Especially if you are on Twitter, many of you may have come across this amazing video that was circulated on socials a couple of weeks...
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Nate Holder
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Impactful and Relevant CPD sessions
We've just finished the fifth of five excellent CPD sessions in collaboration with Music Mark. The sessions were designed to give music...
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Nate Holder
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Free CPD sessions for music teachers
Why Music has partnered with Music Mark to create a series of free online CPD sessions for music teachers.
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Nate Holder
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New Book! Listen and Celebrate - Activities To Enrich And Diversify Primary Music
Listen & Celebrate is a new book co-written with Helen MacGregor and published with Collins Music focusing on diversity in primary music ed
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Nate Holder
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Women's History Month Podcasts
Celebrate the music and lives of some incredible women by checking out some of our podcast episodes that have focused on some women from...
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Nate Holder
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The Why Music Podcast Season 2!
Happy to let you know that the Why Music podcast will be returning for Season 2! A special thank you to everyone who has listened, shared...
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Nate Holder
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Women composers resource on Instagram
The Instagram page La Boite à Pépites is currently running a series through to the 24th Dec 2021 on women who have composed in a European...
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Nate Holder
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Rap In The Classroom Feedback
Our first CPD session was a success! Following on from this session, we will run similar sessions with Francis in the new year, focusing...
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Nate Holder
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What is 'African' Music - CPD session | Kwame Bakoji-Hume
I'm delighted to welcome the founder of African Activities, musician and educator Kwame Bakoji-Hume to talk about 'African' Music. There...
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Nate Holder
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Rap in the Classroom CPD session | Francis Winston
I'm delighted to host the author, composer, and educator Francis Winston as he provides insight and strategies into how to teach rap with...
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Nate Holder
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Fleur East - "Black History Month" | Oct 31st
Fleur East is a British singer who became a household name in 2014 when she came second on The X-Factor. The lead single from her debut...
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