Shinichi Suzuki
Shinichi Suzuki
Shinichi Suzukiwas a Japanese musician, philosopher, and educator and the inventor of the international Suzuki method of music education and developed a philosophy for educating people of all ages and abilities. Considered an influential pedagogue in music education of children, he often spoke of the ability of all children to learn things well, especially in the right environment, and of developing the heart and building the character of music students through their music education. Before his time, it was rare...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth17 October 1898
CountryJapan
Art Exist for the human species. I think that all of the people who love art, those who teach art, and all of you should burn with the obligation to save the world
Art Exists for the human species. I think that all of the people who love art, those who teach art, and all of you should burn with the obligation to save the world
The heart that feels music will feel people
Live by looking for things to do for other people.
It is in our power to educate all the children of the world to become a little better as people, a little happier.
Talent is no accident of birth. In today's society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing he can do about it; they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate.
Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.
When love is deep, much can be accomplished.
Practise only as many times as you have breakfast.
The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off - it was right inside my ordinary daily self - If a musician wants to become a finer artist, he must first become a finer person.
Art is not in some far-off place. A work of Art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability
Tone has the living soul.
I have come to the definite conclusion that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed.
The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.