This is an English translation of my Japanese article to appear in Nikkan San on September 5th, 2021, as a part of my bi-weekly column, “The Way of the Pianist.” Where were you when you saw the news of 9.11? I had just finished my last concert in Japan and was getting ready to go back to […]
Led by a disaster scientist, three groups of experts will cooperate on this project: physical scientists – who understand what actions are needed to mitigate the crisis; social scientists – who know which emotions encourage action; and musicians/creatives – who know how to invoke emotions. Our goal is to guide and mobilize the critical mass of world citizens to the right actions to mitigate and combat damages from climate change.
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For this year’s Independence Day, let’s think about the pursuit of happiness. Are you exercising your right? What is happiness, anyway?
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The point of any expression – the conversion of our hearts into forms – is our desire to understand and to be understood, because of our need for love.
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“Rubato” is a musical term from an Italian word rubare, meaning “to rob.” It’s an abbreviation of the phrase “Tempo rubato,” to rob time. The term indicates the player to expand the intervals between the regular beats with some flexibility.
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