Community music is something that happens all the time however people aren’t aware that it is community music. Community music involves everything to do with any communities that you are in, and how music helps the communities. We looked at a few examples of this, and how this helps people.
For this project we will be presenting a music workshop in communities around Bradford. I will be working in a group of 3 with Tia and Isaac. We will be delivering a workshop that we will be planning and making ourselves.
Streetwise Opera – Streetwise opera is a charity that uses opera as a way to help people. They help current and former homeless people by introducing them to opera. They also help them in other ways such as helping them find work or housing. It is also a charity that doesn’t just give to people, it helps them rebuild their own lives so they can be proud of themselves. Instead of just being given something, they have the power to build something themselves again. This may seem like it doesn’t help, however it can revitalise someone’s life. A lot of homeless people have next to no confidence, and have little self esteem. however this can change their lives. As doing something such as opera and achieving something such as being able to sing opera and sing in front of people can give hope back to their lives and give them a positive outlook on life. This can give them a chance to join back into society, as after being homeless this is a difficult thing to do. It is an amazing charity that does a lot of good and changes so many people’s lives for the better.
Music Therapy – Music therapy is a way of helping people using music. Music therapy can deal with anyone, people with illnesses, mental health issues, brain damage, or anything. As shown in the first video, this can dramatically change someone’s life. As just playing music from his past made him go from near unresponsive to being energetic lively and loving conversations. Nordoff Robbins is a charity that specialises in music therapy, as they go to places such as schools and hospitals. This can help people who have major issues being in the world, music therapy can be a way to help people enter into society. It doesn’t have any restrictions either, as it can help with so many different illnesses, and it doesn’t discriminate with age, race, sex or anything. As music is a part of everyone’s lives in different ways, it has no boundaries.
Sing Sing – Sing Sing is a charity that specialises in helping people in prisons with recovery and rehabilitation. This is similar to streetwise opera, as it helps disadvantaged people enter back into society with a positive outlook on life. This example tailors around a group of people that are all writing their own music. This helps them get some joy back in their lives, as being in a jail cell can mentally drain someone, this program allows people to do something meaningful. The main idea is to stop people becoming reoffenders. Music is a great way as it gives them a new hobby and a skill, while also making them more focused and realise that there is more to life than what they have experienced so far. This is another great charity that uses music in ways to help people.