Comments on: A Holistic Approach to Learning Music http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/ Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-20686 Mike Whitla Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-20686 Meryl Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself. I'm glad you enjoyed my article and I had a look at your site and it does seem like we are on the same team :razz: Keep up the great work! Meryl

Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself. I’m glad you enjoyed my article and I had a look at your site and it does seem like we are on the same team :razz: Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Meryl Danziger http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-20682 Meryl Danziger Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:02:29 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-20682 I really enjoyed reading your article and thought you made some important points. The traditional AKA non-holistic approach to music learning tends to act more as filter than connector, when what the world needs is more people participating. I have a program called Music House that you (and others!) might be interested in checking out: nycmusichouse.org Feel free to email me: musichouse@nycmusichouse.org We holistic thinkers need to stick together! I really enjoyed reading your article and thought you made some important points. The traditional AKA non-holistic approach to music learning tends to act more as filter than connector, when what the world needs is more people participating. I have a program called Music House that you (and others!) might be interested in checking out: nycmusichouse.org Feel free to email me: musichouse@nycmusichouse.org We holistic thinkers need to stick together!

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-20627 Mike Whitla Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:32:41 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-20627 Hi Jennifer, Thanks for contacting me about my blog. I'd like to give you the same advice I received from someone when I was developing my business. I approached someone in a similar way you are approaching me about using written content. One person gave a thoughtful response to my inquiry. He said: (I paraphrase) "Rather than using other people's words and ideas take the time to develop your own content. It will take more time but in the long run you will have something that is your own and will be a better representation of what you do and are all about." At first I thought this advice was frustrating. Here is this person who has content that I agree with and it would be so easy to just use it. But now years later I am thankful for that advice as my website now has more developed content that I can call my own. So I would encourage you to do the same. Absorb what is out there. Work with your curriculum and develop your own content. You are welcome to link to articles on my blog but please do not us any of its content. I wish you all the best in your endeavours! -- Mike Whitla Director Rainbow Songs Inc. www.rainbowsongs.com Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for contacting me about my blog. I’d like to give you the same advice I received from someone when I was developing my business. I approached someone in a similar way you are approaching me about using written content. One person gave a thoughtful response to my inquiry. He said: (I paraphrase)

“Rather than using other people’s words and ideas take the time to develop your own content. It will take more time but in the long run you will have something that is your own and will be a better representation of what you do and are all about.”

At first I thought this advice was frustrating. Here is this person who has content that I agree with and it would be so easy to just use it. But now years later I am thankful for that advice as my website now has more developed content that I can call my own.

So I would encourage you to do the same. Absorb what is out there. Work with your curriculum and develop your own content.
You are welcome to link to articles on my blog but please do not us any of its content.

I wish you all the best in your endeavours!

–
Mike Whitla
Director
Rainbow Songs Inc.
http://www.rainbowsongs.com

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-20625 Jennifer Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:51:25 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-20625 Hello There, My friends and I have a private music class and thus at this moment creating a website to help our children here http://readmusic.org Do you mind when We quote a several of your blogposts as long as I provide credit coupled with references back to your websites? Our blog is actually in the exact same area of interest as yours and our students would definitely actually benefits from a lot of the information you provide right here. Please let me know if this fine with you. Thanks !! Hello There,

My friends and I have a private music class and thus at this moment creating a website to help our children here http://readmusic.org

Do you mind when We quote a several of your blogposts as long as I provide credit coupled with references back to your websites? Our blog is actually in the exact same area of interest as yours and our students would definitely actually benefits from a lot of the information you provide right here. Please let me know if this fine with you.

Thanks !!

]]> By: rick boyed http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-19450 rick boyed Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:20:25 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-19450 I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects. <a href="http://www.holisticdrugrehab.com" rel="nofollow">Holistic Rehab</a> I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects.

Holistic Rehab

]]> By: Tamer Hosny http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-165 Tamer Hosny Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:17:09 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-165 Interesting post. I came across this blog by accident, but it was a good accident. I have now bookmarked your blog for future use. Best wishes. Tamer Hosny. Interesting post. I came across this blog by accident, but it was a good accident. I have now bookmarked your blog for future use. Best wishes. Tamer Hosny.

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-38 Mike Whitla Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:00:16 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-38 Jacob, Yeah you have touched on a good point here. The fun aspect of music is one of things that makes it so great at teaching things. You think you are just having fun and all of a sudden you are learning about language as well as logic and math skills. It is very subversive. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Jacob,

Yeah you have touched on a good point here. The fun aspect of music is one of things that makes it so great at teaching things. You think you are just having fun and all of a sudden you are learning about language as well as logic and math skills. It is very subversive. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

]]> By: Jacob Miller http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-36 Jacob Miller Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-36 Being that your teaching songs to children, you could teach them songs in other languages. Starting language at a young age makes it a lot easier, and learning through music is much more fun. Being that your teaching songs to children, you could teach them songs in other languages. Starting language at a young age makes it a lot easier, and learning through music is much more fun.

]]> By: Becca http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-27 Becca Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:40:33 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-27 Hi there - very interesting and accurate thoughts. I have articulated before the importance of music in community. I'll see if I can find where I have written about it one of these days. Basically, I use the model of a choir as community...even as a perfect modeal of community. Each voice is important to the whole. No voice should be loouder or softer than any other. All voices contribute to a greater whole...and the best choral experience comes under the direction of a leader whose primary goal should be to empower the voices of the people in the choir, coaxing out their best contribution. That's it for now... Becca Hi there – very interesting and accurate thoughts.

I have articulated before the importance of music in community. I’ll see if I can find where I have written about it one of these days.

Basically, I use the model of a choir as community…even as a perfect modeal of community. Each voice is important to the whole. No voice should be loouder or softer than any other. All voices contribute to a greater whole…and the best choral experience comes under the direction of a leader whose primary goal should be to empower the voices of the people in the choir, coaxing out their best contribution.

That’s it for now…

Becca

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-19 Mike Whitla Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:11:08 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-19 Thanks for stopping by and leaving feedback. Josh you are right about the way people behave in a group. There are also those people who are too shy to sing and participate at first. Some of the "Too cool for school" people are "Too shy for school" We have to remember what a personal expression singing is and how exposed it can make people feel. I think the goal is to provide an environment where people feel free to join in. I have been amazed often in the collateral-learning that can happen when parents take part in their kids music class; the adults end up improving their music skills too!! Thanks for stopping by and leaving feedback.
Josh you are right about the way people behave in a group. There are also those people who are too shy to sing and participate at first. Some of the “Too cool for school” people are “Too shy for school” We have to remember what a personal expression singing is and how exposed it can make people feel. I think the goal is to provide an environment where people feel free to join in.
I have been amazed often in the collateral-learning that can happen when parents take part in their kids music class; the adults end up improving their music skills too!!

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