Musical Intelligence A Proposal
The Need for Musical Intelligence in Children Music has been shown to be a great learning enabler, and a cognitive aid, and a facilitator of development in analytical skills, decision-making and judgment. It naturally aids and facilitates communication, expression and creativity in children.
Perspectives to Music Education : Primary Years To encourage children to express freely To engage children in group and participative play To inculcate aesthetic appreciation and basic musicality and laying the foundations for lifelong learning To help children enjoy music, and see its relevance in other disciplines they are exposed to viz. mathematics, the sciences, language learning etc.
The Rhapsody Advantage Syllabus in Music Education split by grade levels Pre K 7 : Music and the Mind (Co- Curricular) : Looking at concepts of musical intelligence as applicable for early year cognitive development, multi-genre exposure and multidisciplinary thinking After Hours :Music and the Globe (Extra Curricular) : Musical training in singing, instrumentation, composition, critical analysis of musical input, musical appreciation, multi-genre exposure, listening and learning, performance orientation, expression and creativity exercises through music
Age-Wise Class Plan By Skills Co-Curricular Module
Syllabus Plan LKG/UKG (3-5 Years) : Melody and Structure, Rhythm Creation and Improvisation, Tune Completion, Sound Dynamics, Singing in Choral Formation, Short Performance. Class 1-2 (6-7 Years) : Same as above PLUS Harmonic improvisation, Tune building, Music and Math, Science. Class 3-4 (8-9 Years): All of the above PLUS Beatbox Orchestra, Triads Singing and Performance, Improvisational Focus, Creative Expression Through Music (Using Allied Art Forms) Class 5-7 (10-12): All of the above PLUS associating music with other subjects, project work, and performance.
The Syllabus and Mental Skills The syllabus has been formed using a specific mental skill development grid compiled from various research studies (Montessori, Steiner, Dr Anandalakshmi, Nigel Osborne and others) The detailed grid is given overleaf
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At the End of Each Year A certificate given by Rhapsody, attesting a child s performance on Group and Facilitative Participation Grasp of Concepts Taught Ability to Use Music for Enhanced Performance (Overall) Musicality Ability to Correlate Music with Other Subjects Participation in Arranged/Organized Showcases/Performance
Rhapsody An initiative to take music to children through a more integrated approach within and outside school curricula. Using specialized trainers/instructors, a critically acclaimed syllabus and methodology that takes the best from Western Classical and Indian Classical Music. Headed by Anil Srinivasan, an eminent pianist and music educator.
Schools With The Rhapsody Journey Extra Curricular - Music and the Globe Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School T.P Road Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School KK Nagar Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School Siruseri Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School Sunshine Matriculation and Higher Secondary School Sri Venugopal Vidyalaya D.A.V. Public school D.A.V. Vatika School Oyster Kids HLC International KRM Public School Vani Vidyalaya Vruksha Montessori School A Schools Foundation Velachery, Anna Nagar (E), Anna Nagar (W), Ashok Nagar, Washermanpet, Valasarawakam RG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
Schools With The Rhapsody Journey Curricular - Music and the Mind Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram Sunshine Matriculation and Higher Secondary School Sri Venugopal Vidyalaya D.A.V. Public school D.A.V. Vatika School Oyster Kids HLC International KRM Public School Lalaji Omega International School Kids Central, Chennai First School Manapakkam, Velachery, Selaiyur MP Anand School Matriculation and Higher Secondary School Anand Nursery The Yellow Train, Coimbatore Yellow Bus RG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore CS Academy Erode Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Erode Sri Sankara Global School Kilkatlai Sri Sankara Global School Selayur Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Selayur Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Urapakkam Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Thoraipakkam V- Excel Educational Trust* (Special syllabus)
Schools With The Rhapsody Journey Curriculum Design Arsha Vidya Mandir Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School T.P Road Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School KK Nagar Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School Siruseri Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School A Schools Foundation Yellow Train, Coimbatore
Rhapsody Music Foundation NalandaWay Foundation Agastya International Foundation V- Excel Educational Trust
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The Rhapsody Team
Founder Anil Srinivasan Anil Srinivasan is a classical pianist who trained both in India and the United States. He has recorded and performed with many eminent musicians and artistes including U Srinivas, John McLaughlin, Daniel Tetlow, Unnikrishnan, Aruna Sairam, Chitravina Ravikiran, Anita Ratnam and the Dhananjayans, among others. Anil holds an M Phil in management from Columbia University, and a Masters degree from the University of Southern California. He is a highly acclaimed columnist on music, and his performances are known to unite genres and break cultural and artistic barriers. Madhirakshi, his maiden conceptual effort using the Carnatic voice with the classical piano, recorded with Sikkil Gurucharan had a tremendous impact in the Indian classical music world and resulted in four highly acclaimed albums. In addition, Anil's work is featured on fifteen other albums. His solo album, Keys To India will be released in 2013. As a pianist, Anil has performed at various venues across the world. Memorable solo performances include those at the Kaplan Penthouse at the Lincoln centre in New York, the Capstone theatre in Liverpool s Hope University and The Ashram in Pondicherry, South India. Anil s solo work marries the Indian classical with the western classical styles and yet manages to create an aesthetic that is unique unto itself. Anil was given the coveted national honour from the Sangeet Natak Akademi for Creative and Experimental music in 2010 and has since been a featured speaker at prestigious forums such as TED INDIA and the THINK forums, in addition to being an invited artist-in-residence at some of the most prestigious conservatories across the world.
Principal Faculty Dr. Sudha Raja Dr. Sudha Raja holds a doctorate in Indian Music from the University of Madras, and an M.Phil in Music from Mother Teresa Universtity. She has been training school groups and communities in choral singing & Indian Carnatic Music for the past 2 decades. Conducted, trained and led a choir group to perform in the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2012. The group won the bronze medal in the Folklore category. She regularly conducts workshops and presentations to students in India and abroad on various aspects of music training and performance.
Directors K S Sudhakar V Kalyansundar K S Sudhakar is an entrepreneur across several diverse sectors including real estate, software and allied technology and the cultural industries. With a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and also a Master s in Science from University of Texas, US has served several U.S based companies in various capacities. Abundant exposure to diverse business environments at home and abroad has groomed him into a fine leader with a keen eye for new business opportunities. Has been heading the operations for the past 5 years under the stewardship of his father, K. Swaminathan. V Kalyansundar is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in core infrastructure and construction projects. With an MBA from IIM Calcutta, he has worked in companies including HCL, The Sanmar Group etc. before setting up Techsol Engineers.
Advisors Padmashri Aruna Sairam Padmashri Mandolin U Shrinivas Shri P Unnikrishnan
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Video about Rhapsody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49bwnjhw84o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lkj8xv59wm