The music sector all over Africa is going through a process of radical change, not least because the old rural methods for the oral transmission of culture have broken down in many places through migration to the cities. Music traditions cannot be transmitted because they have not been properly transcribed and documented and there is a serious lack of curricula as well as of teachers, organizational skills and administrative structures. Countless techniques, styles and traditions will die out with the older generation of musicians. Cooperation and networking to enhance the impact of the institutions involved within the music education value chain is lacking.The project undertakes to change this situation through two joint capacity building actions, involving the managers of the partner organisations, curriculum developers and youth worker (through mobility workshops) which aim to do the following: -To enable youth workers to capture their rich musical heritage by focussing on instrumental technique coupled with a core curriculum allowing for validating skills -To capacitate youth workers to develop the non-formal music education sector to its full potential via attractive teaching/learning methods and organizational skills.-To capacitate youth organisations, young professionals, agents of the non-formal sector and the local music industries to engage in strategic cooperation-To empower young people to engage in local and interregional markets and networks-To create the basis for a non-formal music education system derived from the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) whereby bridging the gap between non-formal and formal music educationTo meet these objectives, the project will unfold the following core activities:2 music training campuses focussing on non-formal teaching methods for 28 participants2 organizational development workshops for 19 participants2 concerts to ensure the visibility of the project and to reach a wide publicthe development of new curricula including training videosBased on the results and experiences of various bi- and multilateral cooperative training and research activities amongst the partners during the past 8 years, the project was developed by the applicant and 8 partners, 1 from Europe, 3 from East Africa, 1 from West Africa, and 3 from Southern Africa. The experience-driven and peer-learning approach seeks to embrace youngsters who often fail within formal educational setting. The envisaged curriculum as a core result and the qualification accredited nationally will allow the partners to develop sustainable programs. The use of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) as the central curriculum development tool will enable cooperation and exchange with both non-formal and formal education institutions in Europe. The quality of musicianship in a cultural youth work context will increase dramatically, creating opportunities to market artists and develop new markets and improve employment chances.
The East African Global Music Campus (EAGMC)The East African Global Music Campus (EAGMC) was a two year Erasmus + project co-funded by the European Union and the Goethe-Institut comprised of a consortium of Music Schools and Academies from Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Germany. The aim of the project was to enable talented young musicians in these countries to acquire the necessary skills to perform, read, write, document and transmit their own music cultures to allow them to engage in local and interregional markets and contribute to the development of a diverse and dynamic music sector in Africa. The BackgroundThe music sector all over Africa is going through a process of radical change, not least because the old rural methods for the oral transmission of culture have broken down in many places through migration to the cities. Music traditions cannot be transmitted because they have not been properly transcribed and documented and there is a serious lack of curricula as well as of teachers, organizational skills and administrative structures. Countless techniques, styles and traditions will die out with the older generation of musicians. Cooperation and networking to enhance the impact of the institutions involved within the music education value chain is lacking.The ActionThis project undertook to change this situation through two joint capacity building actions, involving the managers of the partner organisations, curriculum developers and youth worker (through mobility workshops) which did the following: -enabled youth workers to capture their rich musical heritage by focussing on instrumental technique coupled with a core curriculum allowing for validating skills -capacitated youth workers to develop the non-formal music education sector to its full potential via attractive teaching/learning methods and organisational skills.-capacitated youth organisations, young professionals, agents of the non-formal sector and the local music industries to engage in strategic cooperation-empowered young people to engage in local and interregional markets and networks-created the basis for a non-formal music education system derived from the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) to bridge the gap between non-formal and formal music educationTo meet these objectives, the project undertook the following core activities:2 music training campuses focussing on non-formal teaching methods for 28 participants2 organizational development workshops for 19 participants2 concerts to ensure the visibility of the project and to reach a wide publicthe development of new curricula including training videosBased on the results and experiences of various bi- and multilateral cooperative training and research activities amongst the partners during the past 8 years, the project was developed by the applicant and 8 partners, 1 from Europe, 3 from East Africa, 1 from West Africa, and 3 from Southern Africa. The experience-driven and peer-learning approach sought to embrace young people who often fail within formal educational setting. The curriculum as a core result and the qualification accredited nationally will allow the partners to develop sustainable programs. The use of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) as the central curriculum development tool will enable cooperation and exchange with both non-formal and formal education institutions in Europe. The quality of musicianship in a cultural youth work context will increase dramatically, creating opportunities to market artists and develop new markets and improve employment chances.