Introducing the Mirpur Music Program in Bangladesh

Since January 2015, the Playing For Change Foundation has been working in the slums of Mirpur District of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to provide music education to underprivileged children. In this district, 32% of residents live below the national poverty line of $2 per day and child malnutrition rates are 48%. Illiteracy rates are among the highest in the world.

Free and adapted music classes and music performances are being integrated into the curriculum of three existing education centers which are locally run by our program partner, SpaandanB. The organization sprouted from the vision of a handful of expatriate Bangladeshi in the year 1998, and it is dedicated to better the lives of the less advantaged people in Bangladesh. SpaandanB initiates and implements projects in the area of establishment of education, remedy for health needs, and promotion of sustained subsistence.

Approximately 500 children aged 5 to 12 years old are served by this program. Two teachers teacher work 24 hours per week each to provide 48 hours of instruction every week, or nearly 100 hours per month.

Children are being taught musicalization, rhythm exercises, and songs as well as having an opportunity to perform in their community and participate in workshops conducted by visiting musicians. In addition to music instruction, interdisciplinary work will be introduced using music to help students improve vocabulary, reading, and pronunciation.

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