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Since 2015, Yamaha Corporation and related local corporations have partnered on the "School Project," an initiative with a focus on emerging nations. In this initiative, Yamaha works closely with local educational institutions to support the development of an environment in which children can experience musical instruments in schools, providing children who have never even touched a musical instrument with the opportunity to play one.
Based around the proprietary program "Music Time," which offers Primary schools a package of musical instruments, teaching materials, and instructional know-how, this initiative allows children to enjoy learning portable keyboards or recorders during primary school classes or extracurricular activities. At the same time, this initiative holds various concerts and events to provide children a platform from which they can demonstrate the results of these classes.
Showing the fun of music to children through musical instrument education not only supports their growth, but also contributes to the music education and culture of that country.
This initiative utilizes the unique music culture of each country and is currently being conducted in Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, and Vietnam. By proposing curricula which fit the circumstances of each country, Yamaha hopes that music instrument education will take root and become self-sustaining in the future.