Piano is big, heavy and expensive – not very suited for areas struck by disasters. As someone whose training has been to play that cumbersome instrument, I have been thinking how I can be of service most effectively, as I go through my daily practice.
What I can do as a Pianist Read More »
Many of what people commonly believe about the history of memorizations turn out not to be based on any historical evidence. For example, Liszt and Clara Schumann are not the pianists who started the tradition of memorized performances.
The Genesis of Memorization as a Piano Performance Practice. Read More »
How can we utilize the power of music most effectively to raise the level of awareness and engagement for climate action?
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The more advanced and meticulous the way we record becomes, the more we seem to disregard our memories. And the more we trust the external record, perhaps the more we slight our subjective and embodied experience of our lives and relationships.
Music induces the production of oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone.” Mothers, after labor, are flooded with oxytocin. We get it when we sing together, and share musical experiences in any other way. It’s a naturally human phenomenon, a part of our humanity.
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