Educational Topics and Articles



In-Service Workshops for Educators; School Programs for Children
Learning Middle Eastern folk music and dance.

Connecting East to West
The story behind Hines' work in teaching Middle Eastern songs and dances for children and educators. An article by Richie Davis of the Greenfield, MA, Recorder; Used with permission.

Ali Baba's Farm on Turkish Television
September 9, 2006 broadcast of Ali Baba's Farm (Ali Baba'nin Ciftligi) music video on the Turkish American Hour's program entitled Turkish Music Panorama.
Local Group revives 'Lost Songs of Palestine'
The story behind the making of ANATOLIA's CD Lost Songs of Palestine, by Richie Davis of the Greenfield, Massachusetts Recorder. Used with permission.

Composer Creates Chamber Works based on Turkish Music
Premiere performance of Hines' Yeni Makam series for solo basoon, solo violin, solo cello and clarinet & percusiion duo. The featured works on the CD An American in Istanbul from Edward Hines Music. By Richie Davis of the Greenfield, Massachusetts Recorder. Used with permission.

Mr. Hines' Opus
Teacher Magazine's Fall, 1999 article on The Animals of the Zodiac, Hines' operetta for children. Used with permission

An American in Istanbul
The International Cello Society's story about Hines' Yeni Makam 3 for solo cello.

Variations on a Turkish Theme
Since the 1980's Edward J Hines has composed new music based on his research of Middle Eastern music while living in Istanbul, Turkey. An article by Richie Davis of the Greenfield, MA, Recorder and reprinted in the Turkish Times; used with permission.

Students Study American Women Composers
Read how 11 and 12 year old classroom students of Edward J. Hines learned about American women composers through the mail. (from the Recorder, Greenfield Massachusetts, June, 1994). Then hear the 1995 Associated Press award winning broadcast on National Public Radio's Performance Today, reported by Charlene Scott of WFCR, Amherst, Massachusetts (mp3 audio file). Used with permission.

Composer Brings Turkish Delight to School
Read about the premiere performance of Hines' original composition Turkish Songs for Children's Chorus and Orchestra, by Diane Dix of the Greenfield, Massachusetts Recorder. Used with permission.

What Are Makams?
Learn about the ancient modes of Turkish and Arabic music.

The Yeni Makam Series:
Hines' chamber works based on Turkish classical and folk Music.


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