The key concepts of Kodaly education are:
Method, or principles?
An educational philosophy
Music is part of universal human knowledge
When to start?
Not a torture but a joy
Train good teachers first
Active understanding through singing
Valuable art for children: folksongs as starting point
Open the soul to all peoples
Musical literacy
Relative solmization - fluent sight-reading
Part singing: hear and appreciate music
Creativity
Dance
Vocal music first, then instrumental
Constant practice required
The good musician's features
I am especially fond of his definition of the last item on the list.
The good musician's features:
A well-trained ear, intelligence, heart, and hand.
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