Developments in music technology are removing barriers for disabled people wanting to learn to play. Sophie Alexandra Hall reports.
According to an Arts Council England study, just 1.8 percent of professionals in the music industry identify as being disabled. This contrasts bleakly to the almost 19 percent of the UK workforce who are considered disabled under the 2010 Equality Act.
This is unsurprising when a career in the music industry has historically been seen as inaccessible for disabled people.
Networking events, the stages themselves, and even instruments remain problematic hurdles for this community.
But what if you had an instrument you didn’t need to pick up? An instrument that you could play, just by looking at it...
Here are just some examples of the technological advancements which have strived to make music making accessible for everyone...Keep reading on Classic FM.
According to an Arts Council England study, just 1.8 percent of professionals in the music industry identify as being disabled. This contrasts bleakly to the almost 19 percent of the UK workforce who are considered disabled under the 2010 Equality Act.
This is unsurprising when a career in the music industry has historically been seen as inaccessible for disabled people.
Networking events, the stages themselves, and even instruments remain problematic hurdles for this community.
But what if you had an instrument you didn’t need to pick up? An instrument that you could play, just by looking at it...
Here are just some examples of the technological advancements which have strived to make music making accessible for everyone...Keep reading on Classic FM.