{"id":41644,"date":"2023-10-18T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/?p=41644"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:46:59","slug":"juju-exchange-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/juju-exchange-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolwenci w centrum uwagi podczas Play On 2023: wywiad z The JuJu Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41644\" class=\"elementor elementor-41644\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc89d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc89d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1986358\" data-id=\"1986358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884b73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"884b73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-juju-exchange.png?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41645\" alt=\"Nova Zaii, Julian Reid, and Nico Segal of The JuJu Exchange sit in a room with purple lights and CDs on the walls.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-juju-exchange.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-juju-exchange.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-juju-exchange.png?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-juju-exchange.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e1538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bae3593\" data-id=\"1bae3593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8caa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8caa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Z niecierpliwo\u015bci\u0105 czekamy na pi\u0105ty rocznik Merit <a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/play-on\/\"><strong>Graj dalej<\/strong><\/a> koncert charytatywny, usiedli\u015bmy z naszymi headlinerami <a href=\"https:\/\/thejujuexchange.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wymiana JuJu<\/strong><\/a> aby porozmawia\u0107 o bezcennych lekcjach, kt\u00f3rych nauczyli si\u0119 w Merit, kt\u00f3re wp\u0142ywaj\u0105 na dzisiejsz\u0105 muzyk\u0119, o kszta\u0142tuj\u0105cych wspomnieniach i po\u0142\u0105czeniach, kt\u00f3re nawi\u0105zali, a tak\u017ce o znaczeniu muzyki dla wprowadzania zmian spo\u0142ecznych.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d773803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d773803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muzyczne pocz\u0105tki w Merit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d9d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d9d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>JuJu Exchange sk\u0142ada si\u0119 z trzech absolwent\u00f3w Merit z d\u0142ug\u0105 histori\u0105 wsp\u00f3lnego tworzenia muzyki, si\u0119gaj\u0105c\u0105 czas\u00f3w, gdy <a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/conservatory\/\"><strong><em>Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em><\/strong><\/a> 15 lat temu: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicosegal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Niko Segala<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliandavisreid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Juliana Davisa Reida<\/strong><\/a> I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novazaii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nowa Zaii<\/strong><\/a>. Wyst\u0119puj\u0105cy na ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie zesp\u00f3\u0142 ma przede wszystkim charakter instrumentalny i pe\u0142en przyg\u00f3d stylistycznych, a jego celem jest nasycenie s\u0142uchaczy poczuciem nadziei, po\u0142\u0105czenia i zachwytu poprzez muzyk\u0119. Wszyscy trzej muzycy opowiedzieli nie tylko o swojej muzyce i procesie muzycznym, ale tak\u017ce o tym, jak czas sp\u0119dzony w Merit zaszczepi\u0142 w nich lekcje wykraczaj\u0105ce poza mocne zaplecze muzyczne.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-05031ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05031ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2e874\" data-id=\"1f2e874\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb85e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb85e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Od dzieci\u0144stwa Nico ma sk\u0142onno\u015bci muzyczne. Nauczy\u0142 si\u0119 gra\u0107 na kilku instrumentach, w tym na perkusji, zanim w wieku 6 lat zacz\u0105\u0142 gra\u0107 na swoim g\u0142\u00f3wnym instrumencie, tr\u0105bce.<sup>cz<\/sup> stopie\u0144. Ale dopiero podczas swojego pierwszego programu Merit latem poprzedzaj\u0105cego pierwsz\u0105 klas\u0119 szko\u0142y \u015bredniej odkry\u0142 motywacj\u0119 i dyscyplin\u0119 potrzebne do pobudzenia swojego rozwoju jako muzyka. \u201eG\u0142\u0119boka \u015bwiadomo\u015b\u0107, \u017ce ci\u0119\u017cka praca r\u00f3wna si\u0119 wynikom, by\u0142a pierwsz\u0105 wa\u017cn\u0105 lekcj\u0105, jak\u0105 da\u0142a mi Merit\u201d \u2013 wspomina. Dzi\u0119ki prywatnym studiom u nie\u017cyj\u0105cego ju\u017c Michaela McLaughlina i wyst\u0119pom w zespole d\u0119tym Nico zetkn\u0105\u0142 si\u0119 z szerok\u0105 gam\u0105 r\u00f3\u017cnorodnych styl\u00f3w muzycznych, nawi\u0105zuj\u0105c jednocze\u015bnie bezcenne relacje ze swoimi mentorami i r\u00f3wie\u015bnikami, kt\u00f3re trwaj\u0105 do dzi\u015b.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8554347\" data-id=\"8554347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a9c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07a9c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/Eva-Maria-Barbado-Gutierrez\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nico-segal.png?fit=850%2C950&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41646\" alt=\"A young Nico Segal plays trumpet, standing next to Michael McLaughlin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nico-segal.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nico-segal.png?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nico-segal.png?resize=768%2C858&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nico-segal.png?resize=11%2C12&amp;ssl=1 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52aa4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52aa4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>W czasach Merit Nico wyst\u0119powa\u0142 u boku Michaela McLaughlina, kt\u00f3rego wymienia jako osob\u0119, kt\u00f3ra wywar\u0142a na niego wp\u0142yw.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa75c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fa75c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Julian zacz\u0105\u0142 gra\u0107 na pianinie w wieku czterech lat. W wieku o\u015bmiu lat zosta\u0142 zaproszony do Konserwatorium Merit, gdzie uczy\u0142 si\u0119 w\u015br\u00f3d gimnazjalist\u00f3w i licealist\u00f3w. Jego zainteresowanie pianinem klasycznym zacz\u0119\u0142o jednak s\u0142abn\u0105\u0107, dop\u00f3ki wyst\u0119py w zespole jazzowym nie rozpali\u0142y na nowo jego pasji do muzyki. Wspomina Merit jako miejsce, w kt\u00f3rym poczu\u0142 \u201ew\u0142a\u015bciwy rodzaj presji\u201d, aby przyj\u0105\u0107 dyscyplin\u0119 i ci\u0119\u017ck\u0105 prac\u0119 bez wywierania na nim presji, aby dostosowywa\u0142 si\u0119 do okre\u015blonego wyobra\u017cenia o tym, jak powinno wygl\u0105da\u0107 \u017cycie muzyczne. \u201eMerit by\u0142a przestrzeni\u0105, w kt\u00f3rej muzyka by\u0142a mi\u0142o\u015bci\u0105; nie sta\u0142o si\u0119 to przykrym obowi\u0105zkiem\u201d \u2013 m\u00f3wi. \u201eJestem wdzi\u0119czny, \u017ce muzyka pozosta\u0142a miejscem rado\u015bci, ciekawo\u015bci, odkry\u0107 i wsp\u00f3lnoty, a nie miejscem poczucia winy i strachu\u201d.<\/p><p>M\u0142odszy brat Juliana, Nova Zaii, pami\u0119ta, \u017ce Merit by\u0142a cz\u0119\u015bci\u0105 jego \u017cycia od najm\u0142odszych lat, a niekt\u00f3re z jego najsilniejszych wspomnie\u0144 pochodz\u0105 z obserwacji starszych uczni\u00f3w. \u201ePami\u0119tam, kiedy po raz pierwszy us\u0142ysza\u0142em latynoski zesp\u00f3\u0142 jazzowy, w kt\u00f3rym Julian i Nico grali, gdy mia\u0142em 10 lat\u201d \u2013 m\u00f3wi. \u201ePami\u0119tam, \u017ce dosta\u0142em dreszczy; to by\u0142 pierwszy raz, kiedy poczu\u0142am si\u0119 tak poza \u015bpiewaniem w ch\u00f3rze gospel w ko\u015bciele. Po prostu poczu\u0142em tyle witalno\u015bci i wiary w ten d\u017awi\u0119k, \u017ce jako 10-latek by\u0142em poruszony. Nauk\u0119 gry na perkusji rozpocz\u0105\u0142 w 5<sup>cz<\/sup> klasie, gdzie nauczy\u0142 si\u0119 wielu rzeczy, kt\u00f3re nadal wykorzystuje w swojej grze i przekazuje te lekcje swoim uczniom.<\/p><p>Dla ca\u0142ej tr\u00f3jki atmosfera wsp\u00f3\u0142pracy i wsp\u00f3lnoty w Merit jest wyj\u0105tkowa i pot\u0119\u017cna. \u201eW \u015bwiecie jazzu istnieje pewien rodzaj jazzowej brawury, kt\u00f3ry jest bardzo wyczuwalny w wielu pokojach\u201d \u2013 m\u00f3wi Nico. \u201eMerit zawsze by\u0142o miejscem, w kt\u00f3rym nigdy nie czuli\u015bmy tego rodzaju rywalizacji mi\u0119dzy sob\u0105 w niezdrowy spos\u00f3b. Zawsze by\u0142 prawdziwy duch, <em>wszyscy czujemy si\u0119 lepiej. Wszyscy si\u0119 czego\u015b uczymy. Wszyscy jeste\u015bmy w naszych podr\u00f3\u017cach.\u201d <\/em>To poczucie wsp\u00f3lnego celu i wsp\u00f3\u0142pracy umo\u017cliwi\u0142o uczniom uczenie si\u0119 od siebie nawzajem i motywowanie si\u0119 do rozwoju.<\/p><p>Nova podzieli\u0142 si\u0119 jednym ze swoich najbardziej wp\u0142ywowych moment\u00f3w z pobytu w Merit, kt\u00f3ry pi\u0119knie oddaje atmosfer\u0119 wsp\u00f3\u0142pracy: \u201eBardzo mi\u0142o wspominam mnie i Nico przy fortepianie w sali do \u0107wicze\u0144 na pi\u0119trze. Nico powiedzia\u0142: \u201eCz\u0142owieku, napiszmy piosenk\u0119\u201d i po prostu usiedli\u015bmy razem przy pianinie. Po prostu pracowali\u015bmy nad akordami i prostota tego pozosta\u0142a we mnie, ale tak\u017ce potwierdzenie, \u017ce akordy, kt\u00f3re przynios\u0142em na st\u00f3\u0142, brzmia\u0142y fajnie. To by\u0142o prawie jak pocz\u0105tki tego, co robimy teraz, jako doro\u015bli, czyli pisania piosenek. To by\u0142 po prostu bardzo czysty, czysty moment.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5851d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5851d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wymiana kulturalna i zmiany spo\u0142eczne<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b757466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b757466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dla The JuJu Exchange tworzenie muzyki jest nierozerwalnie zwi\u0105zane z wiar\u0105 w si\u0142\u0119 wy\u017csz\u0105, poczuciem wzajemnych powi\u0105za\u0144 i szersz\u0105 pasj\u0105 do sprawiedliwo\u015bci spo\u0142ecznej. Maj\u0105 nadziej\u0119 zainspirowa\u0107 swoich s\u0142uchaczy do \u201euczestniczenia w rodzajach wymiany, kt\u00f3rych \u015bwiat desperacko potrzebuje\u201d, podkre\u015blaj\u0105c znaczenie sztuki dla wprowadzenia znacz\u0105cych zmian.<\/p>\n<p>Do\u015bwiadczyli tej wymiany na r\u00f3\u017cne sposoby podczas swoich muzycznych podr\u00f3\u017cy. Nova pami\u0119ta, jak uczy\u0142a si\u0119 chwyt\u00f3w perkusyjnych z r\u00f3\u017cnych kultur i eksperymentowa\u0142a z integracj\u0105 r\u00f3\u017cnych styl\u00f3w, aby stworzy\u0107 odpowiedni nastr\u00f3j dla ka\u017cdego utworu muzycznego.<\/p>\n<p>Julian przytacza zaj\u0119cia, podczas kt\u00f3rych nauczy\u0142 si\u0119 transkrypcji sol\u00f3wek jazzowych z nagra\u0144, jako do\u015bwiadczenie szczeg\u00f3lnie wp\u0142ywowe w kszta\u0142towaniu jego \u015bwiatopogl\u0105du. \u201eCa\u0142y czas dokonujemy transkrypcji na dobre i na z\u0142e, a nast\u0119pnie m\u00f3wimy innym, aby ca\u0142y czas dokonywali transkrypcji na dobre i na z\u0142e. M\u00f3wienie ludziom, co maj\u0105 kopiowa\u0107, co na\u015bladowa\u0107.\u201d Jego umiej\u0119tno\u015bci transkrypcji nieoczekiwanie przydadz\u0105 si\u0119 jako nowy ojciec, kt\u00f3ry studiuje i g\u0142\u0119boko s\u0142ucha d\u017awi\u0119k\u00f3w wydawanych przez swoj\u0105 c\u00f3rk\u0119, zadaj\u0105c pytanie \u201eJaka jest jej piosenka?\u201d aby wzmocni\u0107 t\u0119 g\u0142\u0119bok\u0105 wi\u0119\u017a.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1082e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1082e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5boEsSjgW6Q?feature=shared&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648c803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648c803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-8f16ef6 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Dla Nico zdolno\u015b\u0107 muzyki do dawania g\u0142osu osobom cz\u0119sto uciszanym i pomagania ludziom w uzyskaniu wgl\u0105du w siebie jest spraw\u0105 najwy\u017cszej wagi:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Traktuj\u0119 muzyk\u0119 w du\u017cej mierze jako wypowied\u017a polityczn\u0105. W tych rozmowach cz\u0119sto pomija si\u0119 m\u0142odych ludzi, ale widzieli\u015bmy, jak m\u0142odzi ludzie mog\u0105 by\u0107 liderami i uwa\u017cam, \u017ce muzyka \u2013 w szczeg\u00f3lno\u015bci \u2013 to niesamowita przestrze\u0144, w kt\u00f3rej mo\u017cna \u015bwiadczy\u0107 o mocy, jak\u0105 faktycznie maj\u0105 m\u0142odzi ludzie.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Muzyka instrumentalna ma w sobie moc i g\u0142\u0119bi\u0119, kt\u00f3rej s\u0142owa nigdy nie wydob\u0119d\u0105 powierzchni, i my\u015bl\u0119, \u017ce studiowanie muzyki to niesamowita eksploracja siebie jako m\u0142odego cz\u0142owieka, podczas gdy pr\u00f3bujesz poradzi\u0107 sobie z tym ca\u0142ym szale\u0144stwem w Twoim \u017cyciu. Tw\u00f3j instrument mo\u017ce by\u0107 naczyniem do tych eksploracji i mo\u017ce by\u0107 Twoim sposobem na przetrwanie trudnego okresu i rzucenie si\u0119 w studiowanie oraz w praktyk\u0119 czego\u015b, co przynosi ci rado\u015b\u0107 i co przynosi ci jasno\u015b\u0107, przynosi twoj\u0105 jasno\u015b\u0107 \u017cycia, kt\u00f3ra nadaje ci cel .<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aa148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28aa148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Budowanie dziedzictwa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b570191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b570191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Niezale\u017cnie od tego, czy wracaj\u0105 do domu, aby prowadzi\u0107 kursy mistrzowskie w Joy Faith Knapp Music Center, wyst\u0119powa\u0107 w City Winery podczas zbi\u00f3rki pieni\u0119dzy, czy te\u017c wsp\u00f3lnie tworzy\u0107 dzie\u0142o sztuki dla szko\u0142y, cz\u0142onkowie The JuJu Exchange s\u0105 zagorza\u0142ymi zwolennikami i ambasadorami Merit.<\/p><p>Ponadto Julian jest dumnym cz\u0142onkiem Zas\u0142ugi <a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/associate-board\/\"><strong>Zarz\u0105d stowarzyszony<\/strong><\/a>, przy\u0142\u0105czaj\u0105c si\u0119, poniewa\u017c pragn\u0105\u0142 \u201ew dalszym ci\u0105gu dawa\u0107 kolejnemu pokoleniu muzyk\u00f3w\u201d \u2013 m\u00f3wi. \u201eNast\u0119pne pokolenie muzyk\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rzy w przysz\u0142o\u015bci stan\u0105 si\u0119 profesjonalistami w innych dziedzinach, ale \u017cyj\u0105 muzyk\u0105, a tak\u017ce z pewno\u015bci\u0105 nast\u0119pne pokolenie czarnych muzyk\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rzy przejd\u0105 przez drzwi Merit\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7bec5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7bec5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-924b234\" data-id=\"924b234\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac6f4 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" 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2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d25c7ee\" data-id=\"d25c7ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c454dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c454dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zapewnia zarz\u0105dowi wyj\u0105tkow\u0105 perspektyw\u0119, zar\u00f3wno jako pracuj\u0105cy muzyk, jak i absolwent Merit. \u201eInstytucje s\u0105 tak silne, jak silna jest ich pami\u0119\u0107. Dzi\u0119ki temu, \u017ce by\u0142em tam 15 lat temu, mog\u0119 opowiedzie\u0107 o tym, co by\u0142o wtedy. Dzi\u0119ki temu, \u017ce jestem teraz zaanga\u017cowany, mog\u0119 pom\u00f3c w kszta\u0142towaniu przysz\u0142o\u015bci\u201d. Poprzez swoj\u0105 pozycj\u0119 w zarz\u0105dzie Julian widzi tak\u017ce dalszy rozw\u00f3j Merit w miar\u0119 poszerzania oferty programowej, dywersyfikacji kadry i wsp\u00f3\u0142pracy z organizacjami z ca\u0142ego miasta w celu usuwania barier w edukacji muzycznej.<\/p><p>Jego pasja do pracy, kt\u00f3r\u0105 wykonuje Merit, jest powodem, dla kt\u00f3rego najbardziej jest podekscytowany wyst\u0119pem na Play On 2023: \u201eJestem wdzi\u0119czny, \u017ce mog\u0119 gra\u0107 dla obecnych cz\u0142onk\u00f3w spo\u0142eczno\u015bci Merit: darczy\u0144c\u00f3w, przyjaci\u00f3\u0142 Merit, wyk\u0142adowc\u00f3w i personelu Merit oraz studenci kursu Merit\u201d \u2013 m\u00f3wi Julian.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9026267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9026267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Pos\u0142uchajcie The JuJu Exchange, naszego wyst\u0119pu otwieraj\u0105cego, absolwenta Merit <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/KingMelik\"><strong>Kr\u00f3l Melik<\/strong><\/a>i nasz Honor Jazz Combo wyst\u0105pi\u0105 w Play On o godz <a href=\"https:\/\/citywinery.com\/CHICAGO\"><strong>Winiarnia Miejska<\/strong><\/a> w \u015brod\u0119 1 listopada.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b737dc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b737dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Do\u0142\u0105cz do nas w Play On 2023!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7063d1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e7063d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/citywinery.com\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Zdob\u0105d\u017a 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