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Musical Intelligence
A Proposal
The Need for Musical Intelligence in
Children
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Music has been shown to be a great learning
enabler, and a cognitive aid, and a facilitator of
development in analytical skills, decision-making
and judgment.
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It naturally aids and facilitates communication,
expression and creativity in children.
Perspectives to Music Education :
Primary Years
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To encourage children to express freely
To engage children in group and participative
play
To inculcate aesthetic appreciation and basic
musicality and laying the foundations for lifelong
learning
To help children enjoy music, and see its
relevance in other disciplines they are exposed
to viz. mathematics, the sciences, language
learning etc.
The Rhapsody Advantage
Syllabus in Music Education split by grade levels
◦ Pre K – 7 : Music and the Mind (CoCurricular) : Looking at concepts of musical
intelligence as applicable for early year cognitive
development, multi-genre exposure and multidisciplinary thinking
◦ After Hours :Music and the Globe (Extra
Curricular) : Musical training in singing,
instrumentation, composition, critical analysis of
musical input, musical appreciation, multi-genre
exposure, listening and learning, performance
orientation, expression and creativity exercises
through music
Age-Wise Class Plan By Skills
Co-Curricular Module
Syllabus Plan
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LKG/UKG (3-5 Years) : Melody and Structure,
Rhythm Creation and Improvisation, “Tune”
Completion, Sound Dynamics, Singing in Choral
Formation, Short Performance.
Class 1-2 (6-7 Years) : Same as above PLUS
Harmonic improvisation,Tune building, Music and
Math, Science.
Class 3-4 (8-9 Years): All of the above PLUS
Beatbox Orchestra, Triads Singing and
Performance, Improvisational Focus, Creative
Expression Through Music (Using Allied Art
Forms)
Class 5-7 (10-12): All of the above PLUS
associating music with other subjects, project
work, and performance.
The Syllabus and Mental Skills
The syllabus has been formed using a
specific mental skill development grid
compiled from various research studies
(Montessori, Steiner, Dr Anandalakshmi,
Nigel Osborne and others)
 The detailed grid is given overleaf
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Outlines
Extra-Curricular Module
Outlines
Outlines
At the End of Each Year
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A certificate given by Rhapsody, attesting a
child’s performance on
◦ Group and Facilitative Participation
◦ Grasp of Concepts Taught
◦ Ability to Use Music for Enhanced Performance
(Overall)
◦ Musicality
◦ Ability to Correlate Music with Other Subjects
◦ Participation in Arranged/Organized
Showcases/Performance
Rhapsody
An initiative to take music to children
through a more integrated approach
within and outside school curricula.
 Using specialized trainers/instructors, a
critically acclaimed syllabus and
methodology that takes the best from
Western Classical and Indian Classical
Music.
 Headed by Anil Srinivasan, an eminent
pianist and music educator.
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Schools With The Rhapsody Journey
Extra Curricular -“Music and the Globe”
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School T.P Road
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School KK Nagar
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School Siruseri
Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram
Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Sunshine Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
Sri Venugopal Vidyalaya
D.A.V. Public school
D.A.V. Vatika School
Oyster Kids
HLC International
KRM Public School
Vani Vidyalaya
Vruksha Montessori School
A Schools Foundation – Velachery, Anna Nagar (E), Anna Nagar (W), Ashok Nagar,
Washermanpet, Valasarawakam
RG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
Schools With The Rhapsody Journey
Curricular -“Music and the Mind”
Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram
Sunshine Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
Sri Venugopal Vidyalaya
D.A.V. Public school
D.A.V. Vatika School
Oyster Kids
HLC International
KRM Public School
Lalaji Omega International School
Kids Central, Chennai
First School Manapakkam, Velachery, Selaiyur
MP Anand School Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
Anand Nursery
The Yellow Train, Coimbatore
Yellow Bus
RG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
CS Academy Erode
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Erode
Sri Sankara Global School Kilkatlai
Sri Sankara Global School Selayur
Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Selayur
Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Urapakkam
Sri Sankara Matric. And Higher Secondary School Thoraipakkam
V- Excel Educational Trust* (Special syllabus)
Schools With The Rhapsody Journey
Curriculum Design
Arsha Vidya Mandir
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School T.P Road
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School KK Nagar
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School Siruseri
Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School
A Schools Foundation
Yellow Train, Coimbatore
Rhapsody Music Foundation
NalandaWay Foundation
Agastya International Foundation
V- Excel Educational Trust
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The Rhapsody Team
Founder
Anil Srinivasan
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Anil Srinivasan is a classical pianist who trained both in India and the United States. He
has recorded and performed with many eminent musicians and artistes including U
Srinivas, John McLaughlin, Daniel Tetlow, Unnikrishnan, Aruna Sairam, Chitravina
Ravikiran, Anita Ratnam and the Dhananjayans, among others.
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Anil holds an M Phil in management from Columbia University, and a Masters degree
from the University of Southern California. He is a highly acclaimed columnist on music,
and his performances are known to unite genres and break cultural and artistic barriers.
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Madhirakshi, his maiden conceptual effort using the Carnatic voice with the classical
piano, recorded with Sikkil Gurucharan had a tremendous impact in the Indian classical
music world and resulted in four highly acclaimed albums. In addition, Anil's work is
featured on fifteen other albums. His solo album, “Keys To India” will be released in 2013.
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As a pianist, Anil has performed at various venues across the world. Memorable solo
performances include those at the Kaplan Penthouse at the Lincoln centre in New
York, the Capstone theatre in Liverpool’s Hope University and The Ashram in
Pondicherry, South India. Anil’s solo work marries the Indian classical with the western
classical styles and yet manages to create an aesthetic that is unique unto itself.
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Anil was given the coveted national honour from the Sangeet Natak Akademi for
Creative and Experimental music in 2010 and has since been a featured speaker at
prestigious forums such as TED INDIA and the THINK forums, in addition to being an
invited artist-in-residence at some of the most prestigious conservatories across the
world.
Principal Faculty
Dr. Sudha Raja
Dr. Sudha Raja holds a doctorate in Indian Music from the
University of Madras, and an M.Phil in Music from Mother
Teresa Universtity. She has been training school groups
and communities in choral singing & Indian Carnatic Music
for the past 2 decades.
Conducted, trained and led a choir group to perform in
the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2012.
The group won the bronze medal in the Folklore category.
She regularly conducts workshops and presentations to
students in India and abroad on various aspects of music
training and performance.
Directors
K S Sudhakar
V Kalyansundar
K S Sudhakar is an entrepreneur across several diverse sectors including
real estate, software and allied technology and the cultural industries.
With a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and also a Master’s in Science
from University of Texas, US has served several U.S based companies in
various capacities. Abundant exposure to diverse business environments
at home and abroad has groomed him into a fine leader with a keen eye
for new business opportunities. Has been heading the operations for the
past 5 years under the stewardship of his father, K. Swaminathan.
V Kalyansundar is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in core
infrastructure and construction projects. With an MBA from IIM
Calcutta, he has worked in companies including HCL, The Sanmar
Group etc. before setting up Techsol Engineers.
Advisors
Padmashri Aruna
Padmashri
Sairam
Mandolin U Shrinivas
Shri
P Unnikrishnan
The Rhapsody Gallery
Video about Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49BWnjhw84o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lkj8xv59wM