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Damon Albarn wades into GCSE music row

Blur man blasts state of exam system

Fri 08 Aug, 2008

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I agree with world of spleen. At my school we learnt of the "wide range of musical traditions" throughout the earlier years of music, before getting to GCSE, at which stage I believe it's important to learn staff notation. I'd be miffed as fuck to end up with a GCSE in music but unable to read it!

Mon 11 Aug, 2008

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