Music Appreciation Workshops

Music Appreciation Workshops for children between the ages four to ten are the brainchild of Jeanne Merchant.

Music Appreciation Workshops for children between the ages four to ten,the brainchild of Jeanne Merchant,wife of music director Salim Merchant,have been in her mind since she started such classes with her daughter Ayesha.

Her husband suggested that it would do good to many children if she spread this knowledge to other kids as well,as music education in young children can affect generations to come. And now,Jeanne has 47 students in different classes learning to appreciate,understand and imbibe music in its pure form.

The workshops are multi-dimensional in their approach where children learn to tap out rhythms,distinguish between time signatures,learn to pitch notes and breathe,which in turn help them to hold a melody,and also compose little pieces of their own. The important element here is for the children to have fun while they learn and it shows how much they are learning even while they are enjoying themselves.

Singer and composer Jeannes album Yeh Wadiyaan had received good reviews with its unique blend of harmony and melody and Indian and Western styles. From the young age of six,she had started learning to read and write Western Classical Music at the Trinity College. She also learnt Jazz from Noel and Ramona Boswick,balancing the process to compose and learn harmonies along with learning the piano and instrumental music. She also learnt Hindustani music from Suresh Wadkar.

Jeanne started performing live at the Bahrain Jazz Festival and other places as the Indian representative.

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