Indian classical music, Bhangra beats in England’s new music curriculum
Indian classical music, Bollywood hits and Bhangra beats are among the diverse musical traditions included in England’s new music curriculum guidance for schools launched on Friday. The Department for Education (DfE) said the plan for all schools in England is aimed at giving more young people the opportunity to listen to and learn about music through the ages and across cultures. Kishori Amonkar’s ‘Saheli Re’, Anoushka Shankar’s ‘Indian Summer’, A R Rahman’s ‘Jai Ho’ and Bollywood box-office hit ‘Munni Badnam Hui’ are among the Indian musical references included in the DfE guidance for schools.
Indian music icons Kishori Amonkar, AR Rahman featured in UK school curriculum
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British-Palestinian musician Reem Kelani s Sprinting Gazelle is part of curriculum s diverse musical genres.
School children in Britain will soon be able to listen and learn about music from the work of Indian legends like the late Kishori Amonkar and A R Rahman, besides Western exponents such as Mozart, The Beatles, Whitney Houston and historically-important composers such as Vivaldi, as part of a new Model Music Curriculum.
The diversity of music genres to be taught includes those identified with the Middle East, such as Reem Kelani’s
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