Music Talks

Project summary

Music Talks is an Erasmus-Plus funded project managed by the Nordic Regional Fund in Latvia that includes a research strand that is academically guided by HVL-Bergen, Norway. 

Music Talks is coordinated by the Baltic Regional Fund, and is a collaboration between the Info Front youth NGO in North Macedonia, and the Tava Muzikas Skola school in Latvia, with the Grieg Academy Music Education (GAME) research group of Western Norway University of Applied Sciences as the academic partner. 

The 2-year project will apply new technologies to guide music teachers and youth workers in strengthening their community music activities and developing a stronger appreciation for musical heritage.

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Here is a general project description:

The project aims to develop innovative learning materials for working with young people, using informal education contexts to develop youth skills to discuss important issues in society with music as a tool.

The material will be based on an international study on the skills of 15- to 25-year-old youths to perceive and appreciate music, revealing their views on socially important topics and describing youth willingness to participate in building society.

The project will inspire young people as it will entail music loved by young people around the world, diminishing economic and social barriers. Song lyrics, different genres of music, and influences from different cultures will spark discussions on topics such as empathy, social inclusion, civil participation, equality, personal freedom, justice, honesty, and mutual social interaction. Young people will gain a diverse cultural heritage experience by enriching themselves through personal growth.

Project ′′ Music Conversations / Music Talks ", No. 2020-1-LV02-KA22plets-YOU-003707 is funded by the European Commission Erasmus. Youth in action, which is administered by the Agency for Youth International Programs in Latvia.