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
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.
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
Every child grows; everything depends on the teacher.
When love is deep, much can be accomplished.
Practise only as many times as you have breakfast.
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 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.
If I simply do my best, I cannot complain even if I am taken to hell.
A child's slowness in any subject indicates a deficiency in his environment, educational or otherwise.
Man is the Child of his Environment