Kodaly, Karelia and Family - with Jaana Laasonen part 1

The Flute Suite

Jaana Laasonen is Lector of Flute at the East Helsinki Music Institute, and the creator of the ‘Colour Flute’ method, part of the 'Colourstrings' family: a method for beginning instrumentalists based on the theories and methods of Zoltan Kodaly. In this first part of our conversation, we talk about the importance of family and folk music in early instrumental education.

You can find out more about the Colour Flute method here

2.25 Early musical experiences

9.51 Benefits of working with very young students

12.24 Connecting to Kodaly

22.34 Beginning with new flute students