Rap and drill music give voice to the pain of life in a world of violence, and YouTube is the new amphitheatre ⁦Jim Pinchen⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Great to see so many colleagues from across Surrey schools engaging in discussions and a range of practical sessions at our Hub conference.

Why rap and drill are the folk music of today theguardian.com/music/2023/aug…

"This moment that we're celebrating right here is testimony to good, special people." Ezra Collective take a moment to shout out all the aspiring young musicians out there as they win the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW UK! #MercuryPrize

fantastic gig last night at Cafe OTO with Xhosa Cole and an amazing band including wonderful jazz tap from Petra 👌👏👏👏

“Musician training relies heavily on the master-apprentice model…musical knowledge and technique are passed to a trainee like a holy act. Relationships with music teachers can be intense and exclusive. Pedagogy is delivered without much quality control.” theguardian.com/music/2023/oct…

A real original RIP Carla Bley youtu.be/geVJD0XU_Ww

Informal learning as an important progression route? theguardian.com/music/2023/nov…

Fascinating to hear Joan Armatrading talk about how she composes. 'I didn't write, I heard it and I played it.' Composition is not a silo. Performing, composing, listening together for synoptic musical understanding. Inner voice and outer voice. Fundamental to music education.

Peers call for urgent overhaul of secondary education in England theguardian.com/education/2023…

‘Analysing symphonies is outdated. Practical musicianship is what universities, colleges and workplaces are looking for’: why vocational music courses are on the rise – both at home and abroad | Archive tes.com/magazine/analy… tes.com/magazine/analy…

Words matter: helpful resource on talking about race and racism theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Happy new year everyone 😊

Interesting read 👇🏼 vox.com/culture/2024/2…

‘Music is the language of the world’: how a Syrian refugee became the toast of the Irish folk scene ⁦Jim Pinchen⁩ theguardian.com/music/2024/feb…

Love this 😂

Pure joy: youtu.be/njE3EknkkBY Story: theguardian.com/world/article/…

Charlton got its own #Banksy!

Good riddance to poor practice: Ofsted single-word school ratings to be scrapped immediately theguardian.com/education/arti…