The Resonaari Special Music Centre as the Developer of Special Music Education between 1995-2010

The purpose of the study was to learn the background and objectives concerning the establishment of Resonaari Special Music Centre. The study was implemented by using qualitative research. The focus is on the interviews were used as a basis for deepening the topics described in the chronicle and discovering the founders’ subjective views about the establishment of operations and their objectives. During the initial phase of the operations, the objective was to develop special music education and enable goal-oriented music education for special groups. The study results were also used to evaluate the role and influence of Resonaari as a developer of special music education.