Shin'ichi Suzuki

Shin'ichi Suzuki (???? Suzuki Shin'ichi, October 17, 1898 - January 26, 1998) was the creator of the Suzuki method of teaching music.

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October 17 - 1898 - January 26 - 1998 - Suzuki method - Music

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Shin'ichi Suzuki was born in Nagoya, Japan, and studied the violin in Germany. In developing the Suzuki method, he advocated a natural, caring mode of instruction that involved listening to and analyzing the sound of the instrument and the music rather than focusing on early note reading. In this way, he reasoned, music would become a natural skill, much like language. Suzuki's guiding principle in teaching: "where love is deep, much can be accomplished".

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Nagoya - Japan - Violin - Germany - Skill - Language

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Suzuki was also a grand master of karate.

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