http://www.monkeyontheroof.org A Music Basti / BCU / New Music Strategies project Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:44:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/interview/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/interview/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:55:58 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=314 Continue Reading]]> Faith interviewed some of the children involved in the Music Basti workshops about what they like about music and how it affects their lives.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/interview/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-and-clapping/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-and-clapping/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:52:52 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=304 Continue Reading]]> Rhythm training is an essential component of the musical experience, it not only serves to build this skill, but it also enhances the children’s ability to cooperate, listen, and unlike otherwise in life, any discord is met with laughter and a new beginning!

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-and-clapping/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/what-does-music-basti-do/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/what-does-music-basti-do/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:15:25 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=13 Continue Reading]]> Faith is the project leader for Music Basti. Here, she explains what the organisation does, and how the volunteers and musicians work together to bring music to the street children of Delhi.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/what-does-music-basti-do/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/laughing-in-the-rhythm-workshop/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/laughing-in-the-rhythm-workshop/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:43:35 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=249 Continue Reading]]> The workshops are places of learning and are developed with a clear and serious curriculum. But it’s also important that the kids enjoy themselves.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/laughing-in-the-rhythm-workshop/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/introducing-our-record-producer-ian-wallman/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/introducing-our-record-producer-ian-wallman/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:40:28 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=69 Continue Reading]]> Ian is a member of New Music Strategies, an award-winning record producer and all-round nice guy. It’s his first time in India.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/introducing-our-record-producer-ian-wallman/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/suhail-talks-about-what-we-did-today/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/suhail-talks-about-what-we-did-today/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:37:50 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=317 An overview of the day’s workshop.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/suhail-talks-about-what-we-did-today/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/song-with-suhail/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/song-with-suhail/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:35:12 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=312 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/song-with-suhail/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-suhail/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-suhail/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:34:34 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=310 Continue Reading]]> The children sing “Kahana Re”, a song that has traveled through centuries and finds a new home with the children’s rendition in the walls of the girls’ home tucked away in a hidden, overpopulated corner in Old Delhi.

]]> http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-suhail/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-neeraj/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-neeraj/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:33:45 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=308 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-neeraj/feed/ 0 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-five8/ http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-five8/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:33:17 +0000 mbmotr http://monkeyontheroof.org/?p=306 http://www.monkeyontheroof.org/2011/06/singing-with-five8/feed/ 0