Jason Busniewski
Jason Busniewski
Viola, Irish Fiddle, Old Time Ethnic Music of WI and Ethnomusicology
"I want two things for your child musically:
The first is to find and enjoy a life of music, whatever shape it might take. If your child is driven to become a virtuosic classical soloist or a symphonic string player, we’ll push hard in that direction. If not, that’s fine too. There are infinite paths in countless types of music, each as valid as the others. Whatever path makes your child light up with passion, I’m here to facilitate that journey and teach them the skills to accomplish their goals.
The second is for them to play with understanding. I’m not content to teach students what to do or what not to do while playing; I want them to know why they’re doing what they’re doing and to have the knowledge and skills to make their own musical decisions. This means taking deeper dives into topics like what it really means to play in tune, how the body works as we play, and how different periods of music require their own approaches. I’m constantly hearing variations of “Why didn’t anyone explain this to me before?!” as these deep dives radically transform my students’ sound and skills.
If this is the kind of musical education you’d like for your child, contact me at (405) 816-9365 or jason.busniewski@gmail.com for a trial lesson (in person or virtual), and let’s see what the future might hold."
Jason is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Music (BMA) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (MA), where he is currently a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology. He has studied music from Ireland, Scotland, India, Indonesia, the Middle East, West Africa, and North America and performed with various ensembles at venues from Nordic Fest in Decorah, IA to Egypt’s famed Cairo Opera House. Jason has been an active Irish fiddler for the last two decades and is currently working to preserve the multiethnic old-time music of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, teaching and performing with his band, the Lakeside Ramblers, running a jam in the Milwaukee area, and serving on the board of directors for Folklore Village in Dodgeville, WI. He is also the recipient of an American-Scandinavian Foundation Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Fellowship to produce a book and recording of the music of Wisconsin fiddler Otto Rindlisbacher. As a teacher, Jason draws on pedagogical traditions from around the world and puts a special focus on issues of tuning and temperament often neglected in string teaching. Students can expect individually tailored instruction, high attention to detail, and the development of fundamental skills and the principles of effective musicianship.
Contact: jason.busniewski@gmail.com 405-816-9365
Jason Busniewski
Viola, Irish Fiddle, Old Time Ethnic Music of WI and Ethnomusicology
"I want two things for your child musically:
The first is to find and enjoy a life of music, whatever shape it might take. If your child is driven to become a virtuosic classical soloist or a symphonic string player, we’ll push hard in that direction. If not, that’s fine too. There are infinite paths in countless types of music, each as valid as the others. Whatever path makes your child light up with passion, I’m here to facilitate that journey and teach them the skills to accomplish their goals.
The second is for them to play with understanding. I’m not content to teach students what to do or what not to do while playing; I want them to know why they’re doing what they’re doing and to have the knowledge and skills to make their own musical decisions. This means taking deeper dives into topics like what it really means to play in tune, how the body works as we play, and how different periods of music require their own approaches. I’m constantly hearing variations of “Why didn’t anyone explain this to me before?!” as these deep dives radically transform my students’ sound and skills.
If this is the kind of musical education you’d like for your child, contact me at (405) 816-9365 or jason.busniewski@gmail.com for a trial lesson (in person or virtual), and let’s see what the future might hold."
Jason is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Music (BMA) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (MA), where he is currently a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology. He has studied music from Ireland, Scotland, India, Indonesia, the Middle East, West Africa, and North America and performed with various ensembles at venues from Nordic Fest in Decorah, IA to Egypt’s famed Cairo Opera House. Jason has been an active Irish fiddler for the last two decades and is currently working to preserve the multiethnic old-time music of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, teaching and performing with his band, the Lakeside Ramblers, running a jam in the Milwaukee area, and serving on the board of directors for Folklore Village in Dodgeville, WI. He is also the recipient of an American-Scandinavian Foundation Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Fellowship to produce a book and recording of the music of Wisconsin fiddler Otto Rindlisbacher. As a teacher, Jason draws on pedagogical traditions from around the world and puts a special focus on issues of tuning and temperament often neglected in string teaching. Students can expect individually tailored instruction, high attention to detail, and the development of fundamental skills and the principles of effective musicianship.
Contact: jason.busniewski@gmail.com 405-816-9365