Orff-Schulwerk

English

Etymology

Named after composer Carl Orff, who developed the system.

Proper noun

Orff-Schulwerk

1. A way to teach music to children using improvisation, speech, movement and rhythm, centered on the idea that "feeling precedes understanding".

References

• 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pg. 281.