Preservation of Traditional Culture and Music

$18.3K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Suriname
Start Date	Nov 19, 2006
End Date	Jan 10, 2008
Duration	417 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77258-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of traditional music through the creation of a Surinamese music education curriculum which includes influences from Africa, Indonesia, Hindustani, Chinese, and Amerindian populations.

Suriname's national Public Music School is a venerable institution with a long history of producing good musicians but the current curriculum does not address the multi-ethnic society. Tbe project will bring on specialists in various types of music to train teachers.