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British Council Arts
Bassist and guitarist. Credit: Fernhill
Music
How We Work
What We Do
Publications and Resources
Music Genres
Music Education
Music Events
Selector Radio
Music Genres
From small performances and workshops to full-scale pop or classical concerts, our music unit in the UK works in conjunction with our overseas arts managers to take UK music all over the world, challenging outdated perceptions of the UK and making new collaborations and partnerships. Read on for the areas in which we work and for a selection of our current and recent projects.
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
Find out how we support continual learning in dance, drama and music.
BROADCAST & NEW MEDIA
CD-ROMs, websites, installations and broadcast opportunities are all part of our work. Read on to find out about The Selector.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
We work across the spectrum of classical music – from early music to contemporary classical to choral music.
SOUL, HIP HOP AND UK GARAGE
This area is producing some of the most vibrant new music in the UK today.
ELECTRONIC AND CLUB-BASED MUSIC
Our work in this genre concentrates on the more distinctive underground aspects of the scene embracing the work of video jockeys as well as DJs.
JAZZ
From Caribbean to Celtic rhythms, free improvisation, post-bop or funky, danceable grooves, today's British jazz scene is thriving.
OPERA, MUSIC THEATRE & VOCAL
Opera, music theatre and vocal music represent a particularly rich seam of cultural activity in Britain.
ALTERNATIVE (GUITAR-BASED) MUSIC
...sweaty poetry and torn jeans, electronics-propelled futurism or raucous fury. Live and broadcast, UK alternative music is enjoying popularity in the UK and overseas alike.
ROOTS
Covering a wide array of genres including Reggae and Asian fusion, roots music reflects today's UK in all its diversity.
TRADITIONAL AND FOLK MUSIC
Bringing a contemporary twise to tradition has proved to have a lot of opportunity for collaborations with artists overseas.
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