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PHIL HARGREAVES sings the praises of a unique annual music encounter
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Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
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MUSIC is possibly the most transformative of the arts, and since 1936 the Workers’ Music Association has been exploring the possibilities inherent in allying that with the transformative political project.
I am typing this still in the sparkly glow from the 2024 WMA Summer School, which finished last week — I am proud to be jazz tutor at the school, and a vice president of the association.
Most other summer schools focus on a particular style of music, or even a particular instrument. The WMA school, held at Ingestre Hall near Stafford, is far more ecumenical, offering various strands of classical music, folk, jazz and a wide range of opportunities for singers across the spectrum.
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