“What does Kodály method offer for music schools today?” “What does Kodály method offer for music schools today?” Using Kodály method in Estonia Ingrid Kõrvits Mall Ney

ESTONIA Northern Europe, independent since 1918, km 2,, population 1,3 million, language Estonian (fenno ugric)

The beginnings of using the Kodály method in Estonia 1962 – Estonian composer Veljo Tormis at Zoltan Kodály’s 80 th birthday celebrations in Budapest 1964 – Estonian composer and music teacher Riho Päts gives a presentation in the 6 th ISME conference in Budapest Heino Kaljuste and other Estonian music teachers and conductors participating in the same Budapest conference

Riho Päts (1899–1977) Heino Kaljuste (1925–1989) Veljo Tormis (1930)

Role of Heino Kaljuste in presenting and implementing Kodály method in Estonia since – founding of children’s choir Ellerhein 1962 – 1 st Song Celebration for schoolchildren in Tallinn 1964 – Heino Kaljuste in the 6 th ISME conference in Budapest 1964 – 1 st musically oriented class in a public school (1 st grade) 1965 – 1 st song- and textbook for a musically oriented classroom (1 st grade) 1967 – transition to the JO-LE-MI system in public school classrooms 1968 – the 1 st “JO-LE-MI” manual for music teachers 1969 – 1 st song- and textbook for an ordinary (non-music focused) classrooms, co-author Riho Päts Numerous articles, publications, open workshops about the essence and necessity of the JO-LE-MI system as professor Musical Education in the Estonian Music Academy

JO-LE-MI table

Kodály method in schools (according to the curriculum) School system: Primary school (1 st -4 th grade), music classes twice a week + choral singing (voluntare) Basic school (5 th -9 th grade), music class once a week + choral singing (voluntare) High school (10 th -12 th grade), music history once a week + choral singing (voluntare)

Using Kodály method in music schools (with instrument studies) Music school (7 years + 2 additional years) Instrument lessons twice a week Solfeggio classes twice a week Music history once a week Ensembles once a week Tallinn Music High School (12 years) Instrument lessons 2-3 times a week Solfeggio twice a week Rythmics once a week Music history 2-4 times a week Choirs and orchestras twice a week Classes of piano accompany, ensemble and music theory once or twice a week

Using Kodaly method in a modern school of hobbies/choir studio Mostly: Choir practice 4-6 hours a week Solfeggio 30 minutes to an hour a week Vocal coaching 30 minutes to an hour a week

Estonian National Opera Boys’ Choir Founded in 1971 by professor Venno Laul Since 2001 Hirvo Surva as leader and artistic director A choral studio with three different levels: the main choir and two study choirs Ca. 150 young singers Performed in Puccini´s “Tosca“ and “La boheme”, Bizet´s “Carmen”, Wagner`s “Tannhäuser“, “The Nutcracker“ by Tchaikovsky, etc.

Girls' Choir Ellerhein Founded in 1951 by professor Heino Kaljuste (1925–1989) A choral studio with three different levels: two children's choirs and a girls' choir Ca. 200 singers Chief conductor 1989–2012 Tiia-Ester Loitme, since 2012 Ingrid Kõrvits Ca. 30 performances every year Over 30 prizes in international choral competitions 2004 the Grammy Award for Jean Sibelius “Cantatas” with Estonian National Male Choir and Estonian National Symphony Orchestra – conductor Paavo Järvi

Estonian Song Celebrations 1 st Song Celebration in 1869 Since 1910 until today Song Celebrations mostly in every 5 years 1 st Song Celebration of schoolchildren in 1962, also occur every 5 years Up to singers singing at the same time, the audience is up to people Next Song Celebration “Touch of Time. Time for a Touch” 4-6 th of July 2014

Thank you! Ingrid Kõrvits Mall Ney