{"id":1349,"date":"2024-10-08T15:36:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/?page_id=1349"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:48:05","slug":"recorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/?page_id=1349","title":{"rendered":"Recorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-335a2f03\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-flex-start\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5d90343f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b2ead1d6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7c705a1c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ea5e7576\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ea5e7576\"><strong>The birth of the woodwinds<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recorder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The recorder has a long and interesting history and can lay claim to an extensive and highly varied repertoire spanning eight centuries. It has always enjoyed a particularly rich representation in literature, drama, painting and sculpture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our recorder faculty believes that rather than a mere toy, an educational aid, or a simple musical instrument suitable only for amateurs, the recorder is a vehicle for serious musical expression. Whether it is Descant, Alto, Treble or Bass Recorder, our experts have you covered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5f9a9ec0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1901\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Musikon-Autumn-Soiree-079-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Recorder Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25aa4274 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/?team=riemke-pretorius\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Riemke.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1317 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Riemke.png 500w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Riemke-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwmusikon.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Riemke-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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