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Zoltan Kodaly was a prominent Hungarian composer, educator, linguist author and philosopher. ... Kodaly’s many compositions show a strong affinity with the folk traditions of his country and include ballad operas, orchestral works, chamber music, choral works, songs, folk song arrangements, and music for children.
Kodaly was born December 16, 1882 in Kecskemet, a small town in central Hungary. He spent most of his childhood in the Hungarian villages; it was here Kodaly developed a great love for Hungarian countryside and for the folk traditions of his culture.
As a young child Kodaly showed great interest in music. His father was an amateur musician and encouraged this interest, and pushed Kodaly’s interest in composition. By time Kodaly was in secondary school he was composing his own music. After finishing high school, Kodaly studied at The Franz List Academy and the University of Hungary where he earned a degree in Hungarian, German, and then a Doctor of Philosophy in linguistics.
In the early 1900’s, Kodaly and his colleague, Bartok turned their backs on the European music culture of Hungary and focused their attention on their own native folk music traditions. ...
In later years Kodaly became president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, president of The International Folk Music Council, and honorary president of the International Society for Music Education.
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