ORFF’S PEDAGOGICAL IDEA IN THE GREEK AND GERMAN VERSION OFTHE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Keywords:
Carl Orff, Orff Schulwerk, German version of Orff's pedagogical idea, Greek version of Orff's pedagogical ideaAbstract
Τhe Orff’s philosophy has become internationally recognized as an effective and creative music education
method. It is used in different countries at different levels of education, from kindergarten to university as well as in
musical organizations and musical orchestras.The p urpose of this research is the analysis of Orff's pedagogical idea
during its application in two countries, in Germany (Orff and in Greece in order to investigate the
common axes of the pedagogical idea as well as the different approaches. As me thodological tool, comparative
analysis and observation was used in order to help develop a better understanding of the relationship between music
and the "society" of the school both theoretically and practically. Through the comparison of the two countr ies
which have different musical traditions and musical styles and techniques, the common the roots in order to
understand the basic principles of the Orff philosophy. According to the results,Carl Orff's German version focuses
on the use of natural scales and chords produced by these classical and baroque organizations. Carl Orff's idea are
the scales are kept in their natural state.On the other hand, the Greek version of the Orff system puts more emphasis
on the free and traditional way of learning music. Consequently, the use of traditional Greek musical instruments is
more common in this version, as well as the development of rhythm through the experience of the
musician.However, both versions of Orff's system have common elements such as the emphasis on listening and the
focus on the natural scale. In both cases, the goal is to develop the individual's musical sense and improve their
perception of music. Both versions of the Orff system also attempt to encourage creativity and self expression
through music.
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