#DecoloniseMusicEd

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If I Were A Racist - Video

A few people asked if I could record myself saying my 'If I Were A Racist' poem, so I'm happy to say I finally got around to it! Feel fre...

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Nate Holder

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Wagner and Anti-Semitism... (and Wiley)

First of all, let me start by saying that I do not agree with anything Wiley said. There should be no place for antisemitism anywhere. Wh...

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Nate Holder

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Be Relevant - Beethoven Would Have Loved J Dilla

Jarritt Sheel (www.jsheelmusic.com) is an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, as well as a doctoral candidate at Colombia Un...

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Nate Holder

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A New Music Exam Board

To all the music lovers, Since George Floyd’s murder on 25th May 2020, there has been increased scrutiny on how issues of systemic racism...

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Nate Holder

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On the ABRSM and the legacy of Colonialism

Conversations around the lack of representation and diversity in the ABRSM have been happening for years, yet acting on these conversations

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Nate Holder

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If I were a racist...

If I were a racist, I'd teach children that talking about music means, Texture, timbre and tempo. If you can't use these words,you're not...

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Nate Holder

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B's River - Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller is not only one of the best known bass guitarists in the world, but an accomplished multiinstrumentalist and soundtrack com...

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Nate Holder

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Black & Ready - Jords

Jords dropped this powerful tune on 11th June 2020 in direct response to the global #BlackLivesMatter protests. Jords is donating all pr...

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Nate Holder

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Helpful Decolonising Resources for Music Teachers

I will continue to update this post... Send me a message if you have more to add Decolonise The Curriculum - Music | Jimmy Rotherham http...

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Nate Holder

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BBC Bitesize Music Needs To Do Better

These are the first three paragraphs taken from the BBC Bitesize website on the origins of the blues. It's full of problematic words and ...

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Nate Holder

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Scared Of Saying The Wrong Thing?

Last week I had the pleasure of talking to Patrick Johns on the Music Teachers' Association Podcast. Conversations like these are crucial...

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Nate Holder

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Adwa (Live) - KOKOROKO

KOKOROKO are an afrobeat collective from London, led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey. Many members of the band have a solid musical grou...

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Nate Holder

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10 Ways To Check Your Musical Bias

When we talk about removing bias' and the broader idea of decolonisation, we are talking about a change of mindset. It's breaking down th...

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The Windrush Era Musician You Forgot About

On the 22nd June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex. Amongst the 802 expats (not immigrants) was a Trinidadian by the ...

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Nate Holder

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Why Is My Piano Black And White? Pre-order now!

I'm happy to announce that my second book called 'Why Is My Piano Black And White?' is available to pre-order worldwide on Amazon! I wrot...

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Nate Holder

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12 Black Male 'Classical' Composers You Need To Know

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) Joseph was born in Guadeloupe but moved to France when he was 7. At the age of 27, ...

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Nate Holder

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Dave - Black (Live)

Black was released as a single from Dave's album Psychodrama (2019) which won the Mercury Prize in 2020. The video for this single (warni...

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Nate Holder

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12 Black Female 'Classical' Composers You Need To Know

Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935) Gonzaga was a Brazilian composer and the first recognised female conductor in the country. Her main instrum...

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Nate Holder

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The First White...??

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen that I shared a page from my upcoming book called 'Why Is My Piano Black and White?'. Yes,...

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Nate Holder

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Are we failing our black boys?

Honestly, being a British black man in music education can be a tough and lonely place to be. Off the top of my head, I can think of perh...

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