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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
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"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."
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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

About Zoltan Kodaly

Zoltan Kodaly was a Composer from Hungary (1882–1967).

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This quote is attributed to Zoltan Kodaly, a Composer from Hungary.
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Zoltan Kodaly lived from 1882 – 1967.