Kodály

[ koh-dahy, -dah-ee; Hungarian koh-dah-yuh ]

noun

1. Zol·tán [zawl, -tahn], 1882–1967, Hungarian composer.

Kodály

/ ˈkodaːj /

noun

1. KodályZoltán18821967MHungarianMUSIC: composer Zoltán (ˈzoltaːn). 1882–1967, Hungarian composer. His works were often inspired by native folk songs and include the comic opera Háry János (1926) and Psalmus Hungaricus (1923) for chorus and orchestra

Example Sentences

She is an artist who adroitly channels fierce work with her penetrating, brilliant sound — her performances of works by Kodaly and Shostakovich provide ample proof — and she made a compelling case for the Prokofiev.

From New York Times

A central tenet of the Kodály approach is that music belongs to everyone—that an education in music is the right of every human being and cannot be left to chance.

From Literature

Kodály was also appalled at the type of songs and repertoire children were learning in school, and began to focus on utilizing authentic folk music and composed music of excellent quality through which to teach children.

From Literature

The hand signs are very much associated with the Kodály method, which uses the hand signs to help children visualize the spatial relationship between notes.

From Literature

In terms of notation, Kodály’s exercises do not have to use the regular musical staff.

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