For more than thirty years, Music for People has been teaching Music Educators, Music Therapists, and Musicians of all styles about the joys of making personal improvised music. The collected wisdom of David Darling, Bonnie Insull, Mary Knysh and other experienced group leaders has been compiled by Jim Oshinsky and edited into a new expanded edition of Return to Child.
"Return to Child is one of the most important books on music anyone can own."
"Every musician and teacher will savor the power and ease of music making with Return to Child." |
Part One – Musicianship Skills
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The first section of Return to Child brings the reader into the world of Music for People improvisation workshops, illustrating the techniques and games that have proven effective for making free and powerful solos, and for being a sensitive and supportive partner in ensembles.
"Return to Child is full of activities that are clear, concise, and easy to conceptualize." |
The second section of the book is about leading groups from a humanistic, inclusive point of view. Music is the birthright of everyone, and all combinations of experienced and inexperienced players can make music together. Return to Child tells how. It provides a glossary of group leading terms, with illustrations from common experiences that leaders encounter. It includes suggestions for leaders to follow on their paths to self-development, and an interview with Music for People's Artistic Director, David Darling, that presents his philosophy of teaching.
"Return to Child is packed with a lifetime of personal learning, growth, and leadership skills."
"Return to Child contains a wonderful set of recipes for musical teamwork, and for finding the right balance between structure and spontaneity in free improvisation. Bravo!" |
Part Two – Leadership Skills
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Part Three – Appendices
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The final section of the book gives examples of how people are using Music for People techniques to transform how music is taught in our schools and presented in our communities.
"Return to Child shows how to practice improvisation individually and collectively, how to teach such practice, and how to encourage it to flourish in the world."
"Music for People is a community of players with a vision of holistic music education. Return to Child takes this vision of Music for Everyone into the world." |
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