Adrian Anantawan is an accomplished violinist, an educator, and an advocate for musicians with disabilities. I talked with him to learn more about his bow adaptation, which he calls a spatula. At first glance, the adaptation does not look complicated, and that is intentional. Adrian encourages beginning violinists to start with something simple. The … Continue reading The Spatula Bow Adaptation: An Inside Look
Month: April 2018
Recorder Survey
Two months ago I created a survey to study music teachers’ awareness and use of adaptations for the recorder. I received responses from 193 teachers, the majority of whom live in the United States, and 94.8% of whom teach recorder in their classes. As expected, the recorder is primarily taught at the elementary level. … Continue reading Recorder Survey
Another Way to Play 