Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) was a celebrated Hungarian musician known for being multi-faceted, juggling the roles of an ethnomusicologist, philosopher, linguist, and composer.
He was a pioneer who developed the ‘Kodály’ method, consisting of a number of highly influential books on music used worldwide in teaching and training musicians.
His notable musical works in collaboration with Béla Bartók, another talented composer had a great impact and was internationally acclaimed, thus, he not only was appointed as the President of the Hungarian Artistic Committee in 1946 but considered to be one of the most outstanding personalities of 20th century in Hungary.
His eagerness and dedication, love for his homeland, and ample knowledge towards their national folk music had inspired him towards shaping their nation's musical education and despite his death, his influence is still well-respected until today's modern times.
Read more at: https://galaxymusicnotes.com/pages/zoltan-kodaly-hungarian-ethnomusicologist-composer-educator
He was a pioneer who developed the ‘Kodály’ method, consisting of a number of highly influential books on music used worldwide in teaching and training musicians.
His notable musical works in collaboration with Béla Bartók, another talented composer had a great impact and was internationally acclaimed, thus, he not only was appointed as the President of the Hungarian Artistic Committee in 1946 but considered to be one of the most outstanding personalities of 20th century in Hungary.
His eagerness and dedication, love for his homeland, and ample knowledge towards their national folk music had inspired him towards shaping their nation's musical education and despite his death, his influence is still well-respected until today's modern times.
Read more at: https://galaxymusicnotes.com/pages/zoltan-kodaly-hungarian-ethnomusicologist-composer-educator
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