Publications

Havas, Kató. 1961. A New Approach to Violin Playing. Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. London: Bosworth.

Foundational book detailing the principles of Havas’ approach using natural movements and body balances to relieve tensions, create ease, and to produce a singing, free tone. … more

Translated to German, Italian and Japanese

Havas, Kató. 1964. The Twelve Lesson Course in a New Approach to Violin Playing: With Exercises Relating to the Fundamental Balances. London: Bosworth.

A valuable aid to teachers and players with some previous knowledge of the Havas New Approach (HNA) … more

Translated to Italian

Havas, Kató. 1968.  The Violin And I. London: Bosworth

Written in a conversational tone, The Violin and I introduced Havas’s early pedagogical philosophy, blending autobiography with practical advice on violin playing and teaching. ... more

Havas, Kató. 1973. Stage Fright: Its Causes and Cures with Special Reference to Violin Playing. London: Bosworth.

Examines the psychological and physical roots of performance anxiety … more

Translated to Czech, Hungarian, Dutch, German, Italian and Japanese

Havas, Kató. 1991. “A New Approach” on the Causes and Cures of Physical Injuries in Violin and Viola Playing. DVD, © 1991 Kató Havas and Lakeland Home Music.

“We all have the same aspiration, that of being able to release the full force of our inherent energy impulses into a powerful musical flow.” …more

Kató Havas Association for the New Approach  (KHANA). 1995. The Editorials of Kató Havas, Volume 1 (1985 – 1995). Iowa, USA: Castle Enterprises.

Kató Havas Association for the New Approach  (KHANA). 2011. The Editorials of Kató Havas, Volume 2 (1996 – 2011). Stockport, England: KHANA Publications.

Kenneson, Claude. 1974. A Cellist’s Guide to the New Approach. New York: Exposition Press.

Early cello adaptation of Havas’s method. …more

Bewley, Ian. 1993. The Cellist’s Inner Voice. Manchester: Da Capo Music.

Applies Havas’s “New Approach” principles to cello pedagogy. …more

Havas, Kató, and Jerome Landsman. 1981. Freedom to Play: A String Class Teaching Method. New York: Alexander Broude Inc.

Presents a string class method based on Havas’s “New Approach,” focusing on freedom from tension, natural movement, and physical ease. …more

Bakhshayesh, Gloria. 1985 [Reprint 2010].  Dancing Bows Pupils Book. Stockport: D.W. Bentley.

Beginner tutorial in the Havas “New Approach” series.

Uses rhythmic bowing patterns to develop relaxation and natural motion. …more

Translated to Japanese

Bakhshayesh, Gloria. 1985 [Reprint 2010]. Dancing Bows Teacher’s Manual. Stockport: D.W. Bentley.

Provides teachers with detailed guidance for introducing rhythmic bowing exercises in the Havas “New Approach,” including suggested lesson pacing, preparatory activities, and strategies for developing natural motion in beginners. …more

Translated to Japanese

Bakhshayesh, Gloria. 1991 [Reprint 2011]. Ringing Strings Pupils Book 1. Stockport: G.E. Bakhshayesh.

Companion tutorial volume emphasizing left-hand development and ensemble work.

Builds on Havas’s ideas with exercises for balance, rhythm, and group teaching. …more

Translated to French and Japanese

Bakhshayesh, Gloria. 1991 [Reprint 2011]. Ringing Strings Pupils Book 2. Cheshire, UK: Dr Downing Music.

Part two of the left-hand tutorial

 Provides progressive left-hand exercises and repertoire for developing balanced technique, ensemble readiness, and musical confidence. …more

Translated to Japanese

Bakhshayesh, Gloria. 1991 [Reprint 2011].  Teacher’s Manual for Ringing Strings Pupils Book 1 and Book 2. Stockport: G.E. Bakhshayesh.

Offers pedagogical notes and narrates structured activities to support the development of a fluid left-hand technique, tonal resonance, and musical expression in line with Havas’s principles. …more

Translated to Japanese

Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne. 2023. Flying Fiddles ©, Book 1, 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: J. Dolamore Inc.

Second edition of Chet Porcino’s 1985 Flying Fiddles Book 1, based on the teachings of renowned violin pedagogue Kató Havas.
Created for beginning violinists in studio and class teaching, emphasizing  joyful internalization of rhythm and melody through accessible …more

Translated to Dutch

Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne. 2006. “The String Chorale Concept©.” In Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform, edited by Carol Frierson-Campbell, 197–212. Lanham, MD: MENC/Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Book chapter presenting the String Chorale Concept as a model for classroom string teaching and ensemble development in urban schools.
…more

Heikkilä, Juhani. 1998. Viulunsoittoa helpottavia ergonomisia ohjeita ja harjoitteita [Violin Playing – Poetry or Pain]. Tampere: J. Heikkilä.

Finnish video-book adapting Havas’s exercises with ergonomic focus.

Presents illustrated exercises and video demonstrations to ease violin playing. …more