As every year, March 21 is the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach and the European Day of Early Music.
This celebration was born with the aim of increasing awareness of the music of the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods, through concerts, events and simultaneous happenings throughout Europe.
Early music encompasses more than a millennium of music from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century.
The precursor of this idea was the American musician Joel Cohen in 1976, who proposed that musical groups play during the two solstices that are celebrated each year, the first, on June 21 and the other, on December 21, which which became a fact from that same year, in Toulouse, France.
After a few years, the music acquired a more predominant nuance thanks to Maurice Fleuret, a prominent musical director in the early eighties and who worked more reliably to give a relevant role to those who dedicate themselves to the art of composing, but leaving aside the type of genre, hierarchies and origins, to achieve a true musical revolution, where everyone had a place.
The European Music Day becomes official from the year 1982. It was in June of that same year, where for the first time, a group of musicians took to the streets to celebrate this date, which from then on would be free, with the intention of entertaining the public and where there was no distinction in terms of musical genres and that would open the doors to new manifestations such as urban music, rap or techno music, among others.
What are the main objectives of this celebration?
Music will always represent a reason for celebration and among its main objectives is:
A greater cultural exchange between the peoples of the world where different styles and musical genres are revealed.
Achieve greater musical diversity and create spaces for music professionals to show their work and share it with the public that attends massively to enjoy their concerts.
See music as an entertainment tool that enriches life and makes it more fulfilling, through an art full of magic, beauty and majesty.
benefits of music for life
Music has become a true balm for life.
It is known, according to innumerable studies, that there are many benefits and advantages that music has for all human beings and that if it starts in the early stages of children’s education, it can work true miracles.
European Music Day and its celebration in other countries
The European Music Day has become a worldwide event, since there are other countries such as the United States of America and other countries of the South American continent and other parts of the world that celebrate it in the same way, but adapting it to their cultural traditions. .
Over the years, it has been gaining more popularity and followers. This initiative, which began in France a few decades ago, has made it possible to promote musical exchange and where sounds, rhythms, lyrics and art are mixed.
