the introduction of two new specialisations: Maqam Music and Afro-Caribbean South American (Latin) Music. To better equip students for international music careers, concrete steps will be taken in entrepreneurship [...] their horizons and enhance their skill sets. Impact on the music scene The transition of the World Music department is also significant for the music scene at large. By contributing to the development of a [...] generation of musicians who can bring together diverse musical traditions, Codarts enriches the global music industry. Codarts prepares forward-thinking musical talents for a continually evolving world. In this
composer, and vocal coach with a rich and diverse musical background. After initially exploring pop and jazz, her passion shifted towards Latin American music during her studies in Barcelona. She further honed [...] captivated audiences at prestigious events like the North Sea Jazz Festival, Music Meeting Festival, De Doelen World Music Festival, and Dias Latinos Festival. She currently leads her own group, "Nakumba [...] about exploring the human singing voice and the music that exists around the world. I work closely with musicians of the Latin and Brazilian jazz music scene. Moreover, I love teaching and helping people
redesign World Music. Therefore, for one year (academic year 2024-2025), Codarts will not be admitting new students to the Latin, Turkish Music and Argentinean Tango specialisations within World Music. This will [...] opened the door to a wide range of musical styles alongside the classical tradition. In 1990, pianist Jan Laurens Hartong and musicologist Joep Bor founded the World Music Academy as part of the Rotterdam [...] Rotterdam Conservatoire. This has grown into the unique and diverse World Music Academy with various specialisations. In 2024, World Music will remain a valuable and unique part of Codarts' educational portfolio
and India to West Asia - and showed how this is connected to their musical practice. 'A Celebration of Artistic Research in World Music' was more than an exploration - it was a showcase of the vibrant tapestry [...] celebrated the creativity and research into world music at Codarts and gave a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the diverse international team. World music research serves as a bridge to a more intercultural [...] context behind the music and cultures we work with. Therefore, this event aimed to share the recent publications of our Codarts researchers and show how this research directly affects their music practice. We
Using musical parameters to observe cognitive functioning in stroke rehabilitants’. “The community at the master programme was something unique.” Rita Kárpáti is a Hungarian-born musician, music educator [...] educator, and music therapist, working in the Netherlands. She graduated in 2021 after completing her Master’s thesis on the music-based clinical observation of cognitive functioning in stroke patients. Currently [...] cognition, and the clinical use of music. At this year’s Codarts Research Festival 2022, on 17 March, Rita conducted the lecture ‘What the Ears Can See: Using musical parameters to observe cognitive functioning
different genres of music. "This has made me flexible and creative as a professional." "Music is a never ending journey that requires practice and study and I try to develop my music by traveling and playing [...] degree, she went on for her master's degree in Performing Music. Cici Isenia came to the Netherlands from Curacao to study at Codarts. Cici took the Music in Education programme: "a very broad education that [...] comes to entrepreneurship" said Cici. Khorshid sees music "as a journey without end, which requires practice and study and I try to develop my music by traveling and playing in Iran and other countries
It went so well that she was admitted to the school. Musical roots “I’ve been involved with music since I was a kid,” she says. “I come from a musical family; my older brother and sister are both professional [...] took singing lessons. She sang in choirs and singing groups, especially pop and folk music and Slovenian music. Jazz music only entered her world relatively late, at the end of high school. “When I came into [...] appropriate accompaniment. All four of us have the freedom to express ourselves musically and bring in ideas.” Besides musically, the four band members also get on well personally. Last year the entire band
designation Top Study Programme: Circus Arts, Dance in Education, Music in Education, Music (jazz, pop, world music, classical music, and music theatre), and Dance. The Bachelor’s programme Dance had the highest
(De Mol en de Paradijsvogel) - 3rd year student Music Theatre Lisa Schol (Melk) - alumnus Sem Konijn (Je, Anne) - 3rd year student Music Theatre Best music and song lyrics Marijn Bellaard (Writers collective
was by Music Therapy student Sietske Oosterhuis, who illustrated the transition from artist to music therapist with her work 'In Time'. Her performance highlighted the therapeutic value of music and im [...] performance by the World Music Orchestra, consisting of 40 students from diverse musical backgrounds. Led by conductor Jasper Staps, they travelled through 55 different musical genres, resulting in an explosive [...] the audience to imagine what it would have been like if they had had a passion for circus, dance or music at another time. And what the world looked like back then. She also talked about the value of nudity
