Post-Live-Stream Concert survey
Please consider filling out the following survey to let me know how the experience was for you. I will build on your feedback. Let the power of music heal us all.
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Makiko’s first live-stream concert!
When: Thursday, April 23rd at 3PM-4PM PT
Where: YouTube (https://youtu.be/KQjxWXD89Ps)
Program:
Chopin Etude Op. 25-1 in A-flat Major “Aeolian Harp”
Liszt La Leggierreza in F-Minor from Three Concert Etudes
Schumann Träumerei (Dreaming) from Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood)
Chopin Nocturne Op. 9-2 in E-flat Major
Liszt Liebestraum (Dreams of Love) No. 3
Liszt-Schumann Widmung (Dedication)
Admission: Free!
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Delivering Healing with a Piano Music Video!
The course of the video is a journey starting from the more contemplative, slower pieces, gradually going to more upbeat, more colorful and lively pieces. This is meant to increase your heart rate and uplift your mood. The last Gershwin is a little dessert.
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Savoring Music
“Savoring Music” introduces music as a practice in savoring, exploring our senses and expanding our imaginations. The introductory episode, “Savoring Breath,” asks the viewers to breathe to Bach’s famous Prelude No. 1.
We are “Human Beings,” not “Human Doings”
Studies show that deep breathing can reduce our fight or flight response. Breathing deeply breaks the cycle of panic. It releases tension, and helps you relax physically and mentally. Physiologically, anxiety can only last for ninety seconds. Anything longer than that is your consciousness perpetuating it. By learning to release your anxiety by breathing technique, you can reduce your stress and alleviate panic.
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