#DecoloniseMusicEd

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New Classical & Jazz Piano Posters

Brand new A1 and A2 posters (fully laminated) now available from The Why Books or F-flat Books Europe, Africa & Asia: www.thewhybooks.co....

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Nate Holder

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BBC Radio Scotland Interview link

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jamie Macdougall on BBC Radio Scotland last night, as part of their Classics Unwrapped program...

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Nate Holder

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Who Are We Doing This For?

As many of you know, for the past few months, I've spent a lot of time writing and speaking about many different issues around music educ...

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British Association For Music Therapy Ep.43

Nate Holder

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British Association For Music Therapy Ep.43

I was honoured to appear on this podcast with Luke Annesley recently. Have a listen and check out all the work BAMT is doing. https://jaz...

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Nate Holder

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Black History Month 2020 Playlist

I had the pleasure of curating a playlist for the Musician's Union for this year's Black History Month. Click the link(s) below to find o...

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Nate Holder

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White Violence Vs Hip-hop

One of the main reasons cited for hip-hop not being taught in schools is because of the glamorised violence contained in lyrics and video...

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Nate Holder

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The Music Education Podcast Ep.1

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed for The Music Education Podcast with Chris Woods. We spent some time breaking dow...

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Nate Holder

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The Real Problem with 'Rule Britannia'

Unlike what Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently, I don't think Britain needs to stop being embarrassed its culture or history. The...

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Nate Holder

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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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Be Relevant - Beethoven Would Have Loved J Dilla

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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On the ABRSM and the legacy of Colonialism

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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Helpful Decolonising Resources for Music Teachers

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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