Biography
Zoltán Kodály was a composer, pioneering ethno-musicologist, groundbreaking educator and music critic. Along with Béla Bartók, he is among the two major figures in twentieth century Hungarian music. He enjoyed a status in his native land that is perhaps unrivaled by any other figure anywhere else in the world…
Bibliography
A selected bibliography of works by and about Kodály contains further information about his work and the adaptation of the Hungarian approach to music education…
Selected Chronology
A short selection of events and achievements spanning 85 years of Kodály’s life.
Ethnomusicology
Zoltán Kodály’s interest in Hungarian folk music began with his 1905 PhD thesis on the strophic form of Hungarian folk songs based, in part, on the early recordings of Béla Vikár.
Compositions
Zoltán Kodály’s earliest compositions date from the 1890s and his last were composed in 1966. During this long and productive life he created hundreds of compositions in a variety of media and genres. His style was profoundly influenced by his collecting and study of Hungarian folk music.
Educational Activities
Kodály inspired a revolution in the teaching of music in Hungary. He, together with colleagues — among them Jenõ Ádám — established new principles for music education.
