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Bring music education in your school into the 21st century with our GLocalized music education.
Read moreShubhendra & Saskia Rao Foundation is a dream come true for internationally renowned artists, Pandit Shubhendra Rao and Saskia Rao-de Haas. The husband-wife duo is hailed as ‘taking Indian music into a brave new era’. They have performed at prestigious music festivals and concert halls of the world. Pandit Shubhendra Rao and Saskia Rao-de Haas have experience of more than 30 years in music. The Shubhendra & Saskia Rao Foundation is their way of sharing the knowledge they have acquired about music and its power to help children to uncover their full potential.
Music helps people interact more peacefully; increases their intellect and uplifts communities. In our opinion, music should be a part of the main curriculum of every school and considered a necessity, rather than a luxury.
We want to promote classical music, not in an isolated and elitist way, but by connecting it to today’s world. With Indian sensibility but with a global outlook. What we have learnt from and about music is what we want to share with as many people as possible and make it available to a wider spectrum of the society, especially those who do not have easy access to music. Our dream is to ensure every child has access to good music education and takes pride in classical music as their own heritage.
Most children are unfortunately not exposed to their rich classical music heritage either at home or at school.
Our mission is to revolutionize music education in schools by providing a curriculum-based teaching with a solid foundation in universal music concepts but with an Indian outlook. We will work with international experts on music education that will inspire the children.
We have created a ‘glocalized’ music education to empower the youth in our Music 4 All curriculum. We also organize concerts, seminars, workshops and other such events that will help people understand the power of music.
Similar to the slogan “Right to Learn” that is used for children’s education, our mission is to add music to this slogan and say, “Right to learn Music”.
It is safe to say that we have ourselves learnt about life through music. The values that we follow in our music are the values we base the Shubhendra and Saskia Rao Foundation on.
As a music student you learn discipline, always aim for perfection and work on it until that is achieved. It teaches you not to be afraid of criticism and take the constructive part as a way to improve, learn from both your mistakes as well as strong points equally.
A perfect ensemble radiates teamwork, harmony, quality, accountability, fun, upliftment of each member, inspiration, mutual respect, optimism and empowerment of each individual member.
As a performer we learn that music is a perfect dialogue between the musicians and the audience through clear communication. You have to always give the best of yourself to others and always respect your audience, no matter how small or big. You need to also remain true to yourself and your beliefs because only then will you be able to give an authentic and uplifting performance. At the same time, we should approach the stage with humility and understand the crucial role each person plays.