UK royal schools of music exam board urged to address colonial legacy

Research reveals 99% of pieces on ABRSM’s syllabuses were by white composersThe exam board of Britain’s royal schools of music is being urged to address the legacy of its colonial origins after research found 99% of pieces on its syllabuses were by white composers.Almost 4,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), which was founded in 1890 and exported its ideals of musical standards across the British empire, to include “black composers who have shaped the course of western classical music”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/15/uk-royal-schools-of-music-exam-board-urged-to-address-colonial-legacy #race #music #culture #uk_news #education