I'm going to break with my normal practice in this blog and describe briefly the photographs below, relating to the Fundacíon's Special Education Programs. The first four pictures of the gallery form a pedagogical unit, so to speak. The salient feature of the first image is the multi-coloured strip of tape crossing the fingerboard of … Continue reading Special Education Programs – FESNOJIV
Jonathan Andrew Govias
Special Education Program – Image Gallery
FESNOJIV Video Study update
There are now seven videos available online via the link at the right, just random musical moments from Venezuela, none longer than 3'10". Check them out, and then leave your comments or thoughts. See for yourself what happens here.
Addressed for Success
I was watching Venezuelan television the other day in my hotel room when I saw what I thought was a program devoted to FESNOJIV. I caught a glimpse of those distinctive tri-colour jackets, as made famous by the Símon Bolívar Orchestra at the Proms, and paused in my channel surfing. Surprisingly, it had nothing to … Continue reading Addressed for Success
Introducing the FESNOJIV Video Study
I'd like to invite your help with something. As part of our Venezuelan visit, the Abreu Fellows are attempting an ambitious data gathering project in order to shed a more scientific light on el Sistema (henceforth to be referred to as FESNOJIV, in this blog.) With the help of the Music in Education National Consortium … Continue reading Introducing the FESNOJIV Video Study
Il Maestro dice…
Last week the Fellows watched a short documentary on el Sistema, filmed and released in 1999 by a European production company. The content itself was largely unsurprising, presenting a nominal snapshot of the organization as it existed 11 years ago, with the most intriguing element coming from Dr. Abreu himself. He was featured fairly prominently … Continue reading Il Maestro dice…
Nucleo Montalban
Carachaos Theory
I met Dr. José Antonio Abreu today. I can't and won't reproduce in any detail the discourse that took place, but the impression he left was profound, and I would say that even if I were not aware of his tremendous leadership of the movement and his manifest accomplishments. He's not particularly animated, employing very … Continue reading Carachaos Theory
On the certainty of principles
So Werner Heisenberg is driving down a road, enjoying the scenery. Suddenly, without warning, he hears the squeal of sirens behind him and sees a motorcycle cop motioning for him to pull over. With some resignation he stops the car, finds his license and registration, and waits for the officer to come up to his … Continue reading On the certainty of principles
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