Is This What Mr. Manning Wanted For T&T?

[snowbird]

When Patrick Manning announced that he wanted to start a National Youth Orchestra he got all kinds of criticism..... maybe this is the type of music he wanted to see Trinidad kids learn to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=L7N6slVrQeY&vq=medium

[Sirius]

When Patrick Manning announced that he wanted to start a National Youth Orchestra he got all kinds of criticism..... maybe this is the type of music he wanted to see Trinidad kids learn to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=L7N6slVrQeY&vq=medium

We need improved music education at individual school level first and foremost, and I don't mean the two extremes of a class sitting blowing on recorders or a big pan yard. We just need good music education that exposes students to be creative with whatever instruments they find an attraction toward. Larger scale orchestras will follow as a natural progression from there...

I enjoyed the video though!

[snowbird]

Agreed.... children should not be limited to certain musical experiences simply because 'someone else' decided what they should be exposed to.....part of the educational system should be to give them a wide and well rounded musical education.

[letric]

Agreed.... children should not be limited to certain musical experiences simply because 'someone else' decided what they should be exposed to.....part of the educational system should be to give them a wide and well rounded musical education.

Music when it sounds good, it is good. If the music does not say it, how can words say it for the music?