Music/Folklore paper by Gábos, Judit
Hungarian Music Tradition in the Online Space; challenges, limits and possibilities (Accepted)
Type of Abstract (select):Abstract (max. 250 words):
March 2020 meant the start of a new era in music education: the transposition from the "real" into the virtual environment. We had to overcome the challenge by finding new ways of music instruction/communication, , without sacrificing its main essence and definition. Even though the development of educational technology provided platforms for music courses to take place online, a transformation of pedagogical practice and approach was required. At first, it seemed music is not transferrable from traditional to online environment. Still, after three semesters of teaching all of our courses/classes/lessons online, we can say, that despite the inherent compromises, even traditional program structures can be enhanced with the aid of online teaching.
In Spring 2020, being still the head of the Music Department, I could get an overall view of the way our teaching staff transformed their approaches and strategies. Each of us had to constantly adapt ourselves either by molding the subject content to the digital environment, or by awakening and stimulating a continuous sense of interactivity between us and our students. from. Implications included also assisting music faculty in their endeavor of adapting their pedagogical approach on individual, departmental and institutional levels.
In Fall 2020, our department became the consortium leader of the Erasmus+ project "A New Era of Digital Platforms in Music E-ducation", tender created to help overcome the COVID-crisis in music industry, both in its performative and educational aspect. The project is built upon a strategic partnership between 7 institutions, it aims to help the recovery from the pandemic, by:
1) defining the innovative methods for an efficient online teaching
2) creating a large spectrum audio database of parts and voices of vocal/instrumental/theoretical music subjects
3) implementing blended music teaching
4) developing a progressive, integrated digital curriculum for all music subjects
5) providing an E-platform for all participating partners, music creating collaborative discussion opportunities for musicians and promoting deeper music educational and interpretative understanding.
Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Hungarian concert pianist, piano professor at the Music Institute of Eszterházy Károly Catholic University of Eger. In 2003 received DMA in piano performance from the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and in 2012 obtained a habilitation also in piano performance from the Liszt Academy. In 2000-2006 – as artist of the Hungarian Radio – played numerous live solo and chamber music recitals; has been performing regularly at the Liszt Museum in Budapest, played at the Spring Festival of Budapest, Pecs and Eger. In Europe gave solo and chamber music concerts in Belgium, Finland, Serbia, Spain. In Romania has been frequently soloist of the State Philharmonics of Targu-Mures. In the United States played Bartók (Concerto no.3 for piano and orchestra, the Sonata for two pianos and percussions) and also all-Bartók recitals in New York (2013, 2015), Canada (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). In 2011, as a Fulbright grantee, played concerts and recitals honouring the Liszt bicentenary. Outside Europe and the North American continent, also toured Indonesia, Brazil, India, New Zealand.