National School of Music adds to Guyana’s growing cultural assets - President Jagdeo, at commissioning ceremony
Georgetown, GINA, November 23, 2011
Source - GINA
President Bharrat Jagdeo officially unveils the plaque to commission the National School of Music.
Guyana’s long elusive quest for a national institution where music can be taught to children of this country came to a reality today when President Bharrat Jagdeo officially unveiled the plaque to commission a spanking new facility at Brickdam and College road, Georgetown for the National School of Music.
The President said that he is extremely pleased with efforts made by Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to accomplish the feat.
This institution, the President said will not only add to the stock of growing cultural assets that Guyana possesses but, will aid in the resurgence of music in this country.
“We think through this school and its outreach programmes we can involve people who never had a chance to study music formally and to be trained to be part of this cultural resonance that we are having in Guyana,” President Jagdeo said.
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Alfred King touring the National School of Music
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony who also addressed the gathering, comprising music teachers, students and members of the music fraternity said that, “it is an historic day for Guyana and its people”.
This elusive dream of such a facility, he said became a reality as a result of several partners who never faltered in such a project, including that Guyana Music Teachers’ Association and the Ministry of Health through the Health Sector Development Unit.
“The Ministry of Health allowed us to access funds for this magnificent building…if we did not have their support then this would have never been possible here today,” Minister Anthony said.
The facility, Dr. Anthony said will serve as Guyana’s premier institution for music education in Guyana.
The National School of Music, Brickdam and College road, Georgetown
Music education is not new to Guyana, in fact history has shown Guyana’s integral role and, “while we will continue to encourage all efforts to enhance the wide spread of music education in Guyana, we believe that this time has come for a dedicated music school,” Minister Anthony said.
The school, he added will be a catalyst to propel the next wave of music development in Guyana, and having recognized this, Government will be investing in the development of its human resources to meet the capacity of delivering the right practical and theoretical training for prospective students.
Dr Anthony said that Guyana’s musical folk heritage is rich and quite unique and thus “we need to research it and document it so it can be transferred from one generation to the next”.
Against this background, he said that the school will serve in that capacity, to help convey that musical folk heritage; since the country’s musical history remains untaught and practically undocumented.
This, he said will be changing “as we await the release of Dr.Vibert Cambridge’s book on music in Guyana”.
A section of the gathering at the commissioning of the National School of Music
“Guyana musical history will be taught in the school curriculum…we must tell this generation of Guyanese about those inspirational figures that have really stood up and have made Guyana proud, especially Rudolph Dunbar, a Guyanese man who was the first person of African decent to conduct the London symphony,” Minister Anthony informed.
He also said there are many other illustrious Guyanese like Dunbar who have made a name for themselves and Guyana in the music fraternity.
In addition, Minister Anthony lauded the work of many music educators from the 1980s who laid the foundation for music in Guyana.
Minister Anthony also indicated that he school will be putting in place the necessary logistics for persons to write external examinations, until Guyana can develop its own certificate programme.
The school, he said will also be facilitating the implementation of a national countrywide music programme, based on the Venezuela module.
The vision of school is to ensure that every child is able to play a musical instrument. “We will be moving to popularize music in Guyana, since we know its tremendous benefits,” Minister Anthony said.
The school will open new opportunities and thus empower a new generation with the right skills to compose, play and blend new forms of music for all to enjoy.
“We are confident that with the opening of this school we will be opening a new chapter in the development of music in Guyana and that years to come we will look back and be proud,” Minister Anthony said.
The schools is equipped with modern classrooms and musical instruments.
Georgetown, GINA, November 23, 2011
Source - GINA
President Bharrat Jagdeo officially unveils the plaque to commission the National School of Music.Guyana’s long elusive quest for a national institution where music can be taught to children of this country came to a reality today when President Bharrat Jagdeo officially unveiled the plaque to commission a spanking new facility at Brickdam and College road, Georgetown for the National School of Music.
The President said that he is extremely pleased with efforts made by Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to accomplish the feat.
This institution, the President said will not only add to the stock of growing cultural assets that Guyana possesses but, will aid in the resurgence of music in this country.
“We think through this school and its outreach programmes we can involve people who never had a chance to study music formally and to be trained to be part of this cultural resonance that we are having in Guyana,” President Jagdeo said.
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Alfred King touring the National School of MusicMinister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony who also addressed the gathering, comprising music teachers, students and members of the music fraternity said that, “it is an historic day for Guyana and its people”.
This elusive dream of such a facility, he said became a reality as a result of several partners who never faltered in such a project, including that Guyana Music Teachers’ Association and the Ministry of Health through the Health Sector Development Unit.
“The Ministry of Health allowed us to access funds for this magnificent building…if we did not have their support then this would have never been possible here today,” Minister Anthony said.
The facility, Dr. Anthony said will serve as Guyana’s premier institution for music education in Guyana.
The National School of Music, Brickdam and College road, GeorgetownMusic education is not new to Guyana, in fact history has shown Guyana’s integral role and, “while we will continue to encourage all efforts to enhance the wide spread of music education in Guyana, we believe that this time has come for a dedicated music school,” Minister Anthony said.
The school, he added will be a catalyst to propel the next wave of music development in Guyana, and having recognized this, Government will be investing in the development of its human resources to meet the capacity of delivering the right practical and theoretical training for prospective students.
Dr Anthony said that Guyana’s musical folk heritage is rich and quite unique and thus “we need to research it and document it so it can be transferred from one generation to the next”.
Against this background, he said that the school will serve in that capacity, to help convey that musical folk heritage; since the country’s musical history remains untaught and practically undocumented.
This, he said will be changing “as we await the release of Dr.Vibert Cambridge’s book on music in Guyana”.
A section of the gathering at the commissioning of the National School of Music“Guyana musical history will be taught in the school curriculum…we must tell this generation of Guyanese about those inspirational figures that have really stood up and have made Guyana proud, especially Rudolph Dunbar, a Guyanese man who was the first person of African decent to conduct the London symphony,” Minister Anthony informed.
He also said there are many other illustrious Guyanese like Dunbar who have made a name for themselves and Guyana in the music fraternity.
In addition, Minister Anthony lauded the work of many music educators from the 1980s who laid the foundation for music in Guyana.
Minister Anthony also indicated that he school will be putting in place the necessary logistics for persons to write external examinations, until Guyana can develop its own certificate programme.
The school, he said will also be facilitating the implementation of a national countrywide music programme, based on the Venezuela module.
The vision of school is to ensure that every child is able to play a musical instrument. “We will be moving to popularize music in Guyana, since we know its tremendous benefits,” Minister Anthony said.
The school will open new opportunities and thus empower a new generation with the right skills to compose, play and blend new forms of music for all to enjoy.
“We are confident that with the opening of this school we will be opening a new chapter in the development of music in Guyana and that years to come we will look back and be proud,” Minister Anthony said.
The schools is equipped with modern classrooms and musical instruments.
