[Eszter Hollo]

I’d love to know how many of you studied music using “solfège”? In Hungary or in the US? What state and city? Do you have a favorite song? Would you be interested in learning Hungarian folk songs?

I’d love you to connect with me!
You can reach me at:
[email protected]
(843)406-3285

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[Amy Buz]

One of the things I love about Budapest is the number of music schools I encounter on any walk. Especially in the warmer months, you can hear music pouring out of the windows, which is simply marvelous. I took piano when I was little, and it was torture. I found the flute in middle school grades, and fell in love with music again. Musicians fascinate me, with all of the different “methods” they use to teach. So, of course, I had to check out your presentation. And it was wonderful! Since I’m such a kinesthetic learner, I wish you had included some video examples of children or adults learning via Kodaly or even offered a little mini lesson, but your photos, quotes, and examples were all great. And, I appreciate your passion and joy. Thank you so much for sharing your time and energy.

[Raymond Sosnowski]

Wonderful to see the Kodály method/philosophy and its historical contest. Unfortunately we cannot access the URLs directly from the video. The only ‘formal’ music training I’ve had is Japanese shakuhachi (end-blown bamboo flute). Interestingly we’d sing the piece first while keeping time with our hands slapping our thighs; notation is by tablature in simplified Japanese characters. And our primer was Japanese fold tunes – I tried to talk my teacher into substituting American folk tunes, which would be more familiar to students, but got flatly rejected!

[Marianna]

That’s wonderful Eszter! My e-mail address is [email protected]
Thank you!

[Linda Bukszar]

Thank you for a great presentation and learning more about your personal history. I visited Kecskemet back in 1994 and 1996. It is a beautiful city. I wished I knew about Kodaly Institute then and could have visited it. Maybe on another trip. I learned so much from your talk. Next time include a segment/examples of children/adults singing folk songs or using Kodaly method such as “This Old Man.” That would be wonderful. Thank you, Linda.

[Eszter Hollo]

Szia Marianna!
Thanks for the compliment 🙂
If you want to take piano lessons with me online, I’m here for you!
You’re right about the pdf! Liz told me to create a sheet with the pdf’s so she can include it so it’s in the presentation, but I also couldn’t actually find it.
I don’t think there’s a way to attach a pdf file here but if you share your email address with me, I can send it to you. Or if you write to my email address, I can respond to that.
[email protected]

[Marianna]

This was a wonderful presentation Eszter! I took piano when I was young, and am inspired to take it up again. Thank you for this learning. I did not see the PDF which you spoke of that has the links in it though.
Great presentation and slides!
Marianna

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