Kodály

American

[koh-dahy, -dah-ee, koh-dah-y^uh] / koʊˈdaɪ, -ˈdɑ i, ˈkoʊ dɑ yə /

noun

Zoltán 1882–1967, Hungarian composer.

Kodály British

/ ˈkodaːj /

noun

Zoltán (ˈzoltaːn). 1882–1967, Hungarian composer. His works were often inspired by native folk songs and include the comic opera Háry János (1926) and Psalmus Hungaricus (1923) for chorus and orchestra

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These concerts highlight the dedication of local student musicians and the resilience of the human spirit with works by Kodály, Beach, Barber, Vivaldi, Mozart, Pärt, Ginastera and Stravinsky.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Colburn Orchestra Guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads the student ensemble in Dvorak’s Symphony No. 6 plus works by Kodály and Sejourne.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2020

Its final CD tackles a slightly offbeat repertoire--a quartet by Kodály, two by Dohnányi--with zesty soulfulness and bite.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Kodály context: Creating an environment for musical learning.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The music education methods of Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály, etc., offer easily implemented solutions to add layers of cognitively challenging musical activities to something as simple as a song.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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