A land without music?
Added to website 05/03/2025.
Is our musical culture facing an existential threat? A podcast series from Sound World asks this question. With ever smaller numbers of young people learning instruments, the gradual erasing of music from state education and years of declining funding, things may be worse than you think…
With each episode of “A land without music?” our guests discuss a different aspect of music in the UK. Including: how we value music; how we discover music; AI & technology; music in education (3 episodes); classical & contemporary music and arts funding.
There is also mini episode outlining why the series is needed and the numbers that reveal UK music’s frightening trajectory. Bonus episodes feature full length, individual interviews with our guests.
Written & presented by Julian Leeks with guests including Dame Evelyn Glennie, Jess Gillam, Jörg Widmann, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Nico Muhly as well as leading experts from the fields of psychiatry, neuroscience and education.
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Sound World
Sound World is a new music and education charity based in Bristol. We promote concerts, commission new music and run educational events. We believe all children should have access to high quality music education and we campaign for its inclusion in state education.
