So for a while now we have been looking at different alternatives for mounting the Skoog. The diverse range of abilities, needs and playing styles has always meant that this was a rather tall order. Another factor that always comes into play is expense. But I think we have found a method that will suit [...]
I am delighted to say we managed to catch up with our old friend and mentor Ian Ritchie, director of the City of London Festival , about Skoog being involved in this years festival. It looks like there will be a couple of events on the 6th and 7th of July. We are hoping for a [...]
‘Oh GOSH, there’s a Skoog loose in the Hospital’ Great Ormond Street Hospital wins innovative musical invention from the University of Edinburgh. Young patients at the renowned children’s hospital are about to get to grips with the viola-clari-banjo-flugelhorn-guitar-drum. Or the Skoog for short. (Skoog video here: http://www.skoogmusic.com/learn/demo/SkoogDoc) Invented at the University of Edinburgh the Skoog [...]
Great little video showing Skoog being used with Trabasack . Here the Skoog player is exploring the midi tom instrument on the Skoog. The trabasack has had a real positive impact for this pupil in terms of accessing the Skoog and giving him more independence when using the Skoog. Thanks to Duncan Edwards fro [...]
Doug Bott associate musician at Drake music England talks about barriers facing disabled musicians
Case studies now available for the Skoog being used in Special Needs Music – Autism, Global delay, Visual Impairment, Down’s Syndrome
Skoogmusic Ltd was featured in the Times, the Scotsman and the Financial times this month. The main topic in the articles was the great news about the University of Edinburgh’s spin out success this year. In all three articles the Skoog team gets a special mention and in the Scotsman the article carried a large [...]
Article about the Skoog and ecological psychology in The Psychologist – the British Psychological Society magazine
Serious potential: The Skoog receives 5-star rating in Young and Able Magazine
