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Community Creating music together is a powerful community building experience. There is no culture in the world that does not make music together. However, here in the West, opportunities for group music making which can involve the whole community (regardless of musical experience) seem to be few and far between. What are we missing out on?  Participants in music-based events have reported several beneficial effects – feelings of belonging and inclusion; that their part ‘matters’ to the whole; feeling part of a greater whole – yet still individually creative; ‘rediscovering’ a musical side to themselves that they never knew they had (or worse still, been told that they hadn’t), and above all, a sense of joyful community. Making music at the Europa InTakt conference on music and special needs There is also a growing awareness of the contribution of group music-making to health provision. Click here to go to the HealthRhythms site to find out more.  Art Beat offers workshops for all manner of community groups – previous engagements include: Working with women asylum seekers and refugees at a drop-in centre Numerous projects with people with special needs Community building activities at Inter-faith events - ' Music groups at a psychiatric hospital - with elderly and acute patients - and staff! College and university groups Women’s groups Music festivals Church events Instruments can be provided for between 1 and 150 people – more by arrangement! Contact Jane to discuss your ideas… SCHOOLS CHURCHES EVENTS / ORGANISATIONS