Evert's World of Music

Yesterday I was at Groningen's 'Night of Art & Science' to give a presentation on the functions of music in everyday life. ...

I was in a symposium some time ago on the use of music in care settings: in settings where music is used by professional musicians, music th...

You may think: so what? But the level of so-what-ness is quite low if you happen to live where I live, a village up-North bordering the ci...

I was in Sarajevo. I asked a music student to describe what he did with music. He said: “I practice. Then I play a concert where other stud...

I am connected to many projects in which professional musicians try to work in participatory and inclusive settings. They invite people to ...

You may check out my new blog entry on Bob Dylan's third album on that other blog, Evert Listens To Dylan.

Sometimes new insights come about because two experiences collide. Experience 1. I was reading an essay about André Hazes . André Hazes,...