Zoltan Kodaly quotes

Zoltan Kodaly was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator who lived from 1882 to 1967. Renowned as a leading figure in 20th-century music, Kodaly's innovative approach to music education revolutionized teaching methods worldwide. His compositions, deeply rooted in Hungarian folk music, showcase his passion for his homeland's cultural heritage. With a focus on developing a sense of musicality in children, Kodaly introduced his famous Kodaly Method, emphasizing singing, rhythm, and solfege training. Today, his educational philosophy remains influential, inspiring countless musicians and educators globally. Explore Kodaly's rich musical legacy and contributions to the field of music education, ensuring a lasting impact on generations to come.

We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound.

- Zoltan Kodaly

Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity.

- Zoltan Kodaly

To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, reading and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand.

- Zoltan Kodaly

Singing connected with movements and action is a much more ancient, and, at the same time, more complex phenomenon than is a simple song.

- Zoltan Kodaly

The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.

- Zoltan Kodaly

I would advise my young colleagues, the composers of symphonies, to drop in sometimes at the kindergarten, too. It is there that it is decided whether there will be anybody to understand their works in twenty years' time.

- Zoltan Kodaly

Let us take our children seriously! Everything else follows from this... only the best is good enough for a child.

- Zoltan Kodaly