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Openness - electronic music education the Delia Derbyshire Day way
Summary
This conversation explores the education work we design and deliver at Delia Derbyshire Day. Inspired by Delia's music, working methods and life, kids (of all ages!) learn about electronic music and how to make music the Delia Derbyshire Day way. Openness is key to this work as we encourage risk-taking, base composition around more than culturally bound pitch and rhythm, and make sure all can take part in making music regardless of musical education/training. We discuss the expressive potential of electronic music, emphasising the importance of creativity in music production. We encourage participants to experiment with sound and build atmospheres without relying on traditional instruments or expensive gear.
Host Caro C (DD Day instigator and Director) speaks with DD Day electronic music education facilitators Mandy Wigby and Ayeshah George aka Zolatec.
Keywords
electronic music, workshops, creativity, sound design, storytelling, rhythm, atmosphere, imagination, music production
Takeaways
Electronic music can be as tactile and expressive as a live instrument.
Workshops focus on using sound and music to tell a story.
Participants are encouraged to deconstruct sounds they hear.
Building atmosphere and rhythm can be done without traditional instruments.
Fancy gear is not necessary to make music.
Encouraging creativity is central to the workshops.
Sound experimentation and creativity are key to our approach to music composition and production.
The workshops aim to inspire confidence in music-making.
Chapters
00:12 Intro
00:40 Special segment – our 2025 volunteers visit the archives
03:49: My guests, context about the Delia Derbyshire archive
08:30 Why archives sit within these institutions and preservation for future generations
10:01 Materials in the Delia Derbyshire archive
14:22 Delia Derbyshire Day archive
15:56 How Delia Derbyshire Day has increased access to Delia Derbyshire archive
16:53 Stand out items from Delia Derbyshire and Delia Derbyshire Day archives
19:57 Music makers archiving their work
22:27 Delia Dessert Discs
24:09 Outro
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By Delia Derbyshire DaySummary
This conversation explores the education work we design and deliver at Delia Derbyshire Day. Inspired by Delia's music, working methods and life, kids (of all ages!) learn about electronic music and how to make music the Delia Derbyshire Day way. Openness is key to this work as we encourage risk-taking, base composition around more than culturally bound pitch and rhythm, and make sure all can take part in making music regardless of musical education/training. We discuss the expressive potential of electronic music, emphasising the importance of creativity in music production. We encourage participants to experiment with sound and build atmospheres without relying on traditional instruments or expensive gear.
Host Caro C (DD Day instigator and Director) speaks with DD Day electronic music education facilitators Mandy Wigby and Ayeshah George aka Zolatec.
Keywords
electronic music, workshops, creativity, sound design, storytelling, rhythm, atmosphere, imagination, music production
Takeaways
Electronic music can be as tactile and expressive as a live instrument.
Workshops focus on using sound and music to tell a story.
Participants are encouraged to deconstruct sounds they hear.
Building atmosphere and rhythm can be done without traditional instruments.
Fancy gear is not necessary to make music.
Encouraging creativity is central to the workshops.
Sound experimentation and creativity are key to our approach to music composition and production.
The workshops aim to inspire confidence in music-making.
Chapters
00:12 Intro
00:40 Special segment – our 2025 volunteers visit the archives
03:49: My guests, context about the Delia Derbyshire archive
08:30 Why archives sit within these institutions and preservation for future generations
10:01 Materials in the Delia Derbyshire archive
14:22 Delia Derbyshire Day archive
15:56 How Delia Derbyshire Day has increased access to Delia Derbyshire archive
16:53 Stand out items from Delia Derbyshire and Delia Derbyshire Day archives
19:57 Music makers archiving their work
22:27 Delia Dessert Discs
24:09 Outro