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About GMF: Special projects: Music is the universal language of mankind (Longfellow) The Global Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization, formed in December 2004. It runs residential educational and performance workshops and events in different countries around the world. These involve students and professionals sharing knowledge and ideas; playing together; discussion groups and all manner of musical and artistic activities. The GMF believes that such events are an ideal way for people, whatever their background, to come together under the guidance of expert teachers to learn, listen and make music. It offers an open and friendly atmosphere which embraces both oral and written traditions from all over the world. The Global Music Foundation aims to provide a creative environment where musicians and artists can share ideas, knowledge, and experience. Learning and communicating together, with people of different backgrounds from all over the world, leading to cultural enrichment, understanding and the breaking down of barriers, for the benefit of all. The workshops provide a balance of formal instrumental classes, group workshops and activities, discussion groups, audio and video sessions. Informal and spontaneous events are encouraged and there is a programme of concerts throughout the duration of the seminar. The seminar culminates with a final concert in which students and teachers participate. The Foundation also runs special projects which are designed to bring improvisational music to a wider audience around the world. Creative PanelThe foundation has a creative panel made up of highly accomplished musicians and artists, from different countries around the world. Dr Louis Stewart (Ireland)
GMF SeminarsThe vast combined experience of the GMF directors, teachers
and panel members informs the opinion that to let music "take place",
and essentially to form the skills needed to communicate efficiently in
this ever-changing world, a certain openness, combined with the ability
to listen is needed. Brief description of typical GMF Seminar Guest TeachersAt present most of the musical education is taught through
the art form of Jazz. Jazz, as a musical style, is inherently open to
all other styles of music and is constantly changing and evolving by absorbing
the influences of many different cultures. ScholarshipsOne of the main aims of GMF is the student scholarship
programme. When funds allow, we offer scholarships to students who are
exceptionally gifted or who may be from less privileged backgrounds. Other Art FormsBy facilitating the creation of situations where people from different artistic backgrounds can meet and share their experiences we feel that everyone involved will gain a greater knowledge and understanding of their chosen art form. We will shortly publish details of a new poetry prize which we are developing jointly with the Comune di Certaldo in Italy. Special ProjectsNemo ProjectRaising the standard of your team’s or organisation’s performance, whatever the activity - business, sport, the arts - requires higher levels of team work and inspired leadership. Enhanced concentration, attention, awareness and listening skills are all invaluable tools in this endeavour. Nemo offers a combination of training activities to discover, develop and fine tune these capabilities.Learn more about Nemo Jazz & Wine ToursJazz & Wine Tours feature luxury accommodation, wine tasting, guided tours of Tuscan cultural and culinary delights by day and world-class jazz performances by night. They complement three GMF August music festivals and summer schools: the Tuscany Jazz Vocal Summer School and Festival of Voice and the Rhythms of the World - Brazil and the Samba (12 - 17 August 2007) and the Tuscany International Jazz Summer School & Arts Festival (20 to 25 August 2007).Visit jazzandwine.net 
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