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Title
Date(s)
- 1972-2006 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1.34 m of textual records and other material.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Kodály Society of Canada was founded in 1973 as the Kodály Institute of Canada. The society is a bilingual professional association dedicated to the dissemination of research and the improvement of teaching following the musical, educational and cultural concepts associated with Zoltan Kodály. To this end, it holds biennial national conferences and publishes a journal Alla Breve. There are official branches of the society in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. The Kodály Society of Canada is the recognized national body affiliated with the International Kodály Society based in Budapest.
Archival history
Donated by the Kodály Society of Canada in 1995, 1997 and 2008.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of official records of the society including minutes, reports of officers and committees, membership lists, financial statements, conference and workshop reports and issues of Notes and Alla Breve. Includes several theses on the Kodály method, some recordings of addresses at the 1984 and 1994 conferences and the Kodály Institute of Canada seal.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
File level inventory available at repository.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Related fonds is Alberta Kodály Association fonds and Lois Choksy fonds.
Notes area
Note
Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Note
Includes 3 audio cassettes.
Note
Further accruals expected.