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This charity was removed from the register on 18 Jul 2024
Public benefits
(i) Direct benefits which flow from ‘promoting and presenting performances, parades, concerts and other events’ are promoting positive street performances that are inclusive to all identities found within the local area; having a deeper awareness of the importance of non-violent musical interactions between communities; and fostering positive
feelings of acceptance and inclusion found in jazz parades where the audience and participants work together to make music. (ii) Direct benefits which flow from ‘promoting jazz as part of an expanded music education curriculum’ are cooperation and positive experiencing of work within a group situation while maintaining and exploring individuality; acquiring a better understanding of other musical forms, styles, and cultural/cross-cultural attributes found in jazz; and developing positive outlets for trust-building through community music making and informal education for all ages. (iii) Direct benefits which flow from ‘encouraging and facilitating participation, particularly by young people, in jazz performances and parades’ are positive experiencing of fully inclusive cross-community street performances where the diversity of the local area is celebrated by those who make up its population; building meaningful connections with musicians of various backgrounds; and supporting the level of personal honesty and responsibility that an individual brings to a music making session. (iv) Direct benefits which flow from ‘raising awareness, understanding and appreciation of New Orleans jazz and its associated traditions among the public’ are understanding how musical traditions are formed, maintained, adapted and used in everyday life; understanding how this genre has adapted over time whilst comparing it to one’s own local music history and how it too can adapt; appreciating another culture’s genre of music; identifying the adaptability of the jazz genre, its instrumentation, musical structures, and influences. (2) Direct benefits which flow from ‘promoting reconciliation, social cohesion, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity through the medium of music and also through shared experience, cultural engagement and musical celebration’ are promotion of equality and diversity through the medium of music and shared experiences; understanding the main functions of jazz parades (second lines) within a social setting of fostering reconciliation between communities and individuals; extending the fundamental elements of jazz improvisation to find new create ways of problem solving in conflict situations; and nurturing trust between communities through inclusive music making (with and without instruments). (3) Direct benefits which flow from ‘To promote and publish research into the musical heritage of Derry/Londonderry and its environs’ are actively recording one’s way of life as part of their heritage; gaining recognising one’s needs and rights through positive cross-community and cross-cultural exposure; the ability to assess particular challenges societies face; and presenting an accurate reflection of participant perspectives and behaviours where jazz had an effect on social and personal attitudes towards street music, parading and positive community development through jazz parades.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The core aims of Second Line (NI) are to create an authentic experience within the local communities using jazz as a catalyst to explore new forms of non-contentious parading, inclusive celebration, and promote a ‘shared’ experience between our local ethnic minorities, inter faith groups, organisations for disabled persons and the wider public
within Northern Ireland. We strive to increase cultural awareness by working closely with the city’s diverse cultural population through public events, workshops and rehearsals that promote intercultural exchanges rather than multicultural demonstrations. We hope to continue nurturing the ‘safe’ emotional and physical space jazz has created in the Derry/Londonderry area by generating continuous outlets for local communities to engage in further cross-cultural dialogue. Our long term goal is to apply the work we’ve done within the Derry/Londonderry area to many areas across Northern Ireland as a way of creatively connecting people at the grass roots level.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Interface communities
- Older people
- Sensory disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
- Youth development
Charitable purposes
(1) To advance the arts, culture and cultural heritage in Northern Ireland (the "area of benefit"), in particular New Orleans jazz and second line parade performances, by: (i) promoting and presenting performances, parades, concerts and other events; (ii) promoting jazz as part of an expanded music education curriculum; (iii) encouraging and facilitating participation, particularly by young people, in jazz performances and parades; (iv) raising awareness, understanding and appreciation of New Orleans jazz and its associated traditions among the public. (2) To promote reconciliation, social cohesion, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity through the medium of music and also through shared experience, cultural engagement and musical celebration. (3) To promote and publish research into the musical heritage of Deny and its environs.