Instrument teaching method<\/p>\n
I was very pleased to read Gus Kairupan's article about
\nChristiane Hutcap's master classes (The Jakarta Post, April 7,
\n2000). The article is very well-written and pleasant to read. As
\nI am personally involved and concerned about musical life in
\nIndonesia, I very much would like to react to the article, as a
\npositive contribution and certainly not as a criticism.<\/p>\n
It strikes me that instrument teaching in Indonesia generally
\ndoes not allow for physical analysis of the coordination of
\nmovements. This is not only valid for violin teaching, but also
\nfor other instruments. However, there are exceptions to this
\ngeneral statement, and Grace Sudargo is certainly one of these.
\nGrace spent three months with Christiane Hutcap in Germany, and
\nhas certainly been influenced by this teaching method. But even
\nbefore spending time with Hutcap in Germany, Grace, as a member
\nof the Yehudi Menuhin European Violin Teachers Organization, was
\nalso influenced by the physical analysis of the violin playing,
\nas so well described by the master who passed away last year. I
\nthink it is just rendering justice to Grace's teaching method to
\npoint this out.<\/p>\n
Further, I like to wish all the best to all violin teachers
\nthroughout Indonesia, and would hope that in the future, the
\norganization of such high level Master classes will find more
\nparticipants. The concert tours and workshops outside Jakarta and
\nJava are certainly a very good move toward this aim.<\/p>\n
Finally, it should be recalled that master classes in
\ninstrument teaching are very important, but still they are only
\nthe first step to master classes in musical interpretation.
\nMastering the instrument is a must in mastering the music. The
\nfinal aim, however, is not to master the instrument but to
\nunderstand and interpret the music.<\/p>\n
D. GAZELLE<\/p>\n
Composer<\/p>\n
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