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The frontline music therapist

Composer Nigel Osborne teaches children in war zones how to play instruments.

Composer Nigel Osborne teaches children in warzones to play instruments. Nigel was a star composer in the 1970 and 1980s. He was passionate about human rights and ended up traveling to Bosnia-Herzegovina where he set up a music school for children affected by conflict. He’s since become a pioneer in music therapy.

Image: Nigel Osborne
Credit: Boleslaw Lutoslawski

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