Partnership Established with Finland’s Big Ear Games Company

January 20 , 2023
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A partnership between NIU and Big Ear Games has been established.
An online meeting was held with Aviv Ben-Yehuda, the founder and CEO of the company.
Professors of the newly launched "Music Education" program at the university, along with the leadership of MTTDMQTMOI under the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, participated in the online discussion.
During the meeting, a mobile application developed by the Finnish company, which plays a crucial role in training young composers, was presented. Discussions focused on learning the logic of music using European musical instruments.
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