Kodály

[koh-dahy, -dah-ee, koh-dah-y^uh]

noun

1. Zoltán 1882–1967, Hungarian composer.

Kodály

/ ˈkodaːj /

noun

1. 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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She is an artist who adroitly channels fierce work with her penetrating, brilliant sound — her performances of works by Kodaly and Shostakovich provide ample proof — and she made a compelling case for the Prokofiev.

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The hand signs are very much associated with the Kodály method, which uses the hand signs to help children visualize the spatial relationship between notes.

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In terms of notation, Kodály’s exercises do not have to use the regular musical staff.

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The Kodály Song Web contains hundreds of American and other folk songs from around the world, as well as musical information on every song to help teachers learn and teach them.

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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.

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