"Let us take our children seriously! Everything else follows from this... only the best is good enough for a child."Zoltan Kodaly
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Hungarian - Composer|December 16, 1882 - March 6, 1967
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Zoltan Kodaly Quotes
Read Zoltán Kodály quotes on music, education and children from the Hungarian composer behind the Kodály Method (1882–1967).
"We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound."Zoltan Kodaly
"The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same."Zoltan Kodaly
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About Zoltan Kodaly
Hungarian - Composer | December 16, 1882 - March 6, 1967
# Zoltan Kodaly Quotes
Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and music educator, born on December 16, 1882, in Kecskemét, Hungary. With his friend Béla Bartók he travelled through the Hungarian countryside collecting thousands of folk songs, which deeply shaped his own compositions, including the Psalmus Hungaricus, the opera Háry János and the Dances of Galánta.
Kodály believed every child deserves a real musical education. His ideas inspired the world-famous Kodály Method, which teaches music through singing, folk songs and reading music by ear. He died on March 6, 1967, in Budapest. His quotes show his belief in music, morality and taking children seriously.
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Who was Zoltán Kodály?
Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) was a Hungarian composer and music educator, famous for collecting folk songs and for inspiring the Kodály Method.
What is the Kodály Method?
The Kodály Method is an approach to music education that teaches children through singing, folk songs, hand signs and sight-reading, building musical skill step by step.
What are Kodály's best-known works?
His best-known works include Psalmus Hungaricus, the opera Háry János and the Dances of Galánta.