Imagine being a farmer in a middle of nowhere Europe in the 18th Century. You work in the field year round. You hear the sound of nature all day long. Maybe you sing to yourself and with your co-workers. Maybe at night you gather around the fireplace and sing to the accompaniment of an instrument. […]
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I was just so lucky that a friend told me about this incredible one-woman show. To introduce me to Sarah Jones’ work, my friend first sent me Sarah’s TED talk: I was sold immediately. What a talented actress! Sarah Jones’ play “Sell/Buy/Date” is about reevaluating our culture around sex and sex industry from a very
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As many of you know, the first day of the year is a big holiday in Japan. We have so many traditions leading up to it, and on the day. I always associate it with a special feeling of renewal, and quietly firm resolve and hope for the new year. It was really cold in
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I am writing a book on my 15-year-journey to understand and conquer my stage fright. In the process, I am starting to listen to my very old recordings, and read my journal entries as a teen. The earliest recording is from the three-year-old Makiko, before her first lesson. She is constantly singing, and laughing at
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Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!! 2017 was an important year of milestones, and new beginnings for me. With the love, help, and support of many people, I finished my Doctoral Thesis “To See Music in your Mind’s Eye: The Genesis of Memorization as a Piano Performance Practice” and graduated Rice University with my Doctorate
Looking back at 2017. Read More »