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It’s official, Sistema doesn’t work

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

There’s a study circulating which purports to show that El Sistema-style/inspired music interventions at three separate US-based programs had no discernable impact.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged advocacy, benefits, education, mental-health, music, music education, music therapy, psychology, research, sistemaLeave a comment

This is where we fly

Posted on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Confronting reality will not confine, it will liberate.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged benefits, Europe, evaluation, hallam, In Harmony, music education, sistema, Vistenin2 Comments

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