[Perform-Talk] When Is Braille Music Right For You? (A panel discussion on approaches to learning and composing music) Thursday, June 20

[Ella Yu]

The Braillists Foundation - Friday, June 7, 2024, 12:52 PM
When Is Braille Music Right For You? (A panel discussion on approaches to
learning and composing music) Thursday 20 June at 7:00 PM UK Time, 2:00 PM
Eastern Time, 11:00 AM Pacific Time

The Sound Without Sight <https://www.soundwithoutsight.org/> initiative
have asked us to share the following announcement:

We are excited to announce our next Monthly Meet-up and have something
extra special lined up for this month! We will be hosting a panel of three
very special guests:

   - Andre Louis, a renowned jazz composer and music technology
   accessibility consultant;
   - Kevin Satizabal, a composer and music journalist, who currently works
   for the BBC;
   - and Clare Gailans, a braille music teacher and transcriber, and
   advocate for accessible formats for music notation.

The panel will be comparing and contrasting different approaches to
learning and creating music, such as using braille music notation, learning
by ear, and using notation software to explore digital scores. Join us as
we unravel the pros and cons of these approaches!

The session will be taking place on Zoom. Of course, everyone is welcome,
but we believe this session would be particularly relevant to people
interested in exploring new methods of learning, composing, or performing
music, and people connected to music education.

Topics of discussion will include:

   - Advantages of each approach described above.
   - Potential difficulties of each approach and how to overcome them.
   - Suggestions of accessible software options that can support these
   approaches.
   - Tips for using each method when collaborating with sighted musicians.
   - Is braille music still relevant in the modern world?
   - Is there a ‘better’ method?

This will be a relaxed, informal discussion and audience participation is
encouraged. We will be prioritising questions submitted in advance of the
event, so we advise that you contact us with any questions you may have so
that we can ensure that they are included in the discussion. We hope that
there will also be time for Q&A, so that you have the opportunity to ask
any questions that may occur to you during the session.

Please note that this session will be recorded and published on podcasting
platforms, so if you contribute during the session, you are consenting to
appearing in the recording. This session is open to all ages, but we advise
that children or young people wishing to attend the session should be
accompanied by an adult.

We hope to see you there!

Register for the braille music event here.
<https://soundwithoutsight.org/community/monthly-meet-ups/>

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