Preservation Hall announces free online lessons for educators
The Preservation Hall Foundation has unveiled Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online of music lessons for k-12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians. Preservation Hall Lessons, designed for teacher utilization in either a digital classroom or in-person, includes content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music.
“Preservation hall is committed to celebrating the wisdom of the musicians who perform here for generations to learn and benefit from,” says Ben Jaffe, Preservation Hall Foundation Board Chairman & Co-Founder.
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Preservation Hall Foundation Unveils Preservation Hall Lessons
Free, online database designed for K-12 students features lesson plans for musical instrument education, cultural and historical perspective of New Orleans music
02/02/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Preservation Hall Foundation unveiled Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online of music lessons for k-12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians. Preservation Hall Lessons, designed for teacher utilization in either a digital classroom or in-person, includes content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music.
Kanaval! will have you up off your feet in no time flat
WXPN project will explore Haiti’s influence on New Orleans’ music, culture and community
“Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans”
is a compelling story that is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary set to air in February during Black History Month, in addition to a series of special musical, theatrical and community events.
Distributed through NPR, the “Kanaval” audio docu-series ties the nation of Haiti and city of New Orleans through an historical perspective, focusing on the music that connects them. It is produced by Alex Lewis, an award-winning independent radio producer and musician whose projects include “Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio,” and WXPN’s “Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul,” among many other projects. WXPN Assistant Station Manager Bruce Warren and General Manager Roger LaMay are the project’s executive producers, and the s
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Broadway World is “New NPR Documentary From WXPN/Philadelphia Explores Haiti’s Influence on New Orleans Music.” The story is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary.
A new year-long project that explores and celebrates the influences of Haiti on New Orleans’ famed music, culture and community is being launched today by Philadelphia public music radio station WXPN.
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans is a compelling story that is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary set to air in February during Black History Month, in addition to a series of special musical, theatrical and community events.
Year-long WXPN Project Will Explore Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and The Music Of New Orleans
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) A new year-long project that explores and celebrates the influences of Haiti on New Orleans’ famed music, culture and community is being launched today by Philadelphia public music radio station WXPN.
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans is a compelling story that is being told through a content-rich website and a national radio documentary set to air in February during Black History Month, in addition to a series of special musical, theatrical and community events.
“As we’ve done with our Peabody Award-nominated Gospel Roots of Rock & Soul project and previous ones examining Mississippi Blues and Zydeco Crossroads, our Kanaval project is an in-depth exploration of a significant contributor to modern popular music,” said WXPN General Manager Roger LaMay. “The history and influence documented in Kanaval is an important but largely unheralded ch