Music adam patrick bell has been named Canada Research Chair in Music, Inclusion and Accessibility. He will build the Western Accessible Instruments Lab. (Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications photo)
Music adam patrick bell has been named Canada Research Chair in Music, Inclusion and Accessibility. He will build the Western Accessible Instruments Lab. (Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications photo) It comes as no surprise that Western music professor adam patrick bell's office is full of musical instruments, like the mandolin resting on top of an organ, or the electronic drum kit hooked up to headphones so he can play without the sound reverberating through the fourth floor of Talbot College. But one of the most meaningful pieces in his office isn't an instrument; it's a brightly coloured painting featuring two men playing guitar. The canvas was a gift from a client-turned-friend who inspired bell's passion for making music inclusive. That spark grew into a body of work that's propelled bell to a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Music, Inclusion and Accessibility, one of six Western professors named to the prestigious program on March 13 . The multi-million dollar investment recognizes some of "the world's most accomplished and promising minds.
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