Resources > Cards for Inclusion – a new way to play access Close up of two people sitting at a table talking. In front of them they have a few cards laid out and a piece of paper. Cards for…
Al-Nourwal Amal Orchestra , Blind Players, Cairo
The Al-Nourwal Amal Orchestra in Cairo has only blind female musicians using Braille notation and memory to play high class western Symphony music and regularly tour the world. The Al Nour Wal Amal Association is a non-profit institution in Egypt…
Inner Vision Blind Orchestra
INDIAN MAESTRO BALUJI SHRIVASTAV, OBE BRINGS MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED IN THE INNER VISION ORCHESTRA INNER VISION ORCHESTRA is the UK’s only Blind Orchestra. It’s aim is to promote blind & visually impaired…
Ian Curtis (Joy Division) 1956–1980. Depression and Epilepsy
Curtis performing live with Joy Division at the Mayflower in Manchester in 1979 Background information Birth name Ian Kevin Curtis Born 15 July 1956 Stretford, Lancashire, England Died 18 May 1980 (aged 23) Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Genres Post-punk gothic rock…
Deaf Rave Deaf people face barriers all the time.Troi Lee
Deaf people face barriers all the time. I’m determined to make sure we can enjoy music too Troi LeeWednesday 24 Oct 2018 Deaf Rave is an event designed specifically for deaf clubbers and performers (Picture: Mohamed Zahid) Deaf people face barriers…
Charles Hazelwood’s Paraorchestra
One from the heart: Charles Hazlewood’s Paraorchestra https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jun/27/charles-hazlewood-british-paraorchestra On 1 July, an orchestra made up of 18 disabled musicians will play their first concert. Charles Hazlewood reveals what inspired him to bring them together Charles Hazlewood Wed 27 Jun 2012 19.31 BSTFirst…
Resound Ensemble Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Left to right: Roger Preston, Philip Howells, James Rose, Matthew Scott, Kate Risdon, Siobhan Clough and Charlotte Bott. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian The BSO has gone a stage further, treating music-making by disabled musicians as one of its…
James Rose trainee conductor Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Cerebral Palsy
“Music is an extremely important part of my life. Not only is it the career I’ve chosen to pursue but it’s also integral to my personal life. Music has an amazing ability to lift moods, I think that’s because it’s…
Evelyn Glennie, 1965– World leading percussionist, deaf
“Our vision is a society where communication and social cohesion are improved by the act of listening” “My first experience with percussion was seeing and being inspired by my school orchestra at the age of 12. I knew I needed…
Connee/Connie Boswell 1907–1976. Jazz/Popular singer, polio survivor
“Connie Boswell (1907-76) was a white southern singer from New Orleans, first with two family members in a close harmony vocal trio as the Boswell Sisters in the 1930s, when they were major radio stars across the US, and then…