We are designed and wired to operate as social animals, by cohabiting, cooperating, and commiserating – this is my recurrent thought as I conduct my research on the power of music. There are many social mechanisms that are in place to meet our inherent social needs: prescribed greetings, festivals, feasts, cooperative projects… Music is one of these social mechanisms.
Music -An Antidote to Loneliness Read More »
I am so grateful for all the opportunities to perform and to present as Dr. Pianist, promoting the power of music to heal and unite us.
Highlights from my past week+ Read More »
I was in San Francisco driving a pianovan to reach isolated/underserved communities with the power of music to heal and unite. My biggest objective was to learn to listen, to see how I could make my music more socially relevant, to be of service.
Two Ears, One Tongue Read More »
I will be driving a “pianovan” – an upright piano in a van – around the San Francisco Bay Area between Monday, Nov. 15 to Friday, Nov. 19th to try to reach isolated and/or underserved communities with the power of music that I believe can help. If you want to join me in my adventure in any way let me know! I welcome all questions, suggestions, connections, collaborations, volunteers, donations, bed/rooms, etc.!!
Pianovan Adventure①：Planning Read More »
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.
The Fragility of Everything Read More »