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Cruise in the Storm
I also feel terrible for laughing at this...Crazy music choice.
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Music is a human birthright
I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit. - Yehudi Menuhin.
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AADGT Concert
Yesterday, my wife and I went to the concert at Carnegie Hall(Weill Recital Hall) with her "trainee", whose teacher's (Elena Rossman) organization AADGT (The American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented) hosted. I couldn't find much info on … Continue reading
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First time at Redeemer Choir (Voices of Redeemer)
Last Sunday marked the first time for me and my wife to sing on stage at Hunter College together with the other volunteers. The rehearsal a day earlier was delightful. Moving from CCCNY choir to this, is like a fish … Continue reading
Piano Habit Rules
Thanks to Chong Hin's sharing, this is what I've been looking for, a complete list on proper practice: These are so true.....but how many follow? Everyone wants to play NICE pieces only...... ♕練鋼琴的一十七個好習慣♕ 分享練琴時的習慣,你(妳)符合幾項? (源自於網路分享) 習慣一:彈琴前做些手指拉伸的動作。 動作以手指韌帶的拉伸為主,不要太用力。目的類似於跑步、游泳前的準備運動,能使你更快地進入彈琴狀態。冬天的話可以先抱會兒熱水袋暖暖手。 習慣二:堅持每天彈一段哈農。 只要你開始彈哈農了,就堅持每天彈一段。 這樣,即使每天沒太多時間碰琴,也能使你的水平不至於退得太厲害。 … Continue reading
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Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Level
The grade skill needed for each movement of Moonlight Sonata is as listed (by Irish - LoonY): 1st movement - 5/6 but requires that extra special something to make it unique (harder than it looks too! especially with bringing out … Continue reading
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Donizetti and the Fifth Element
A VOA report on opera singer Beverly Sills brought my attention to a piece shown in the movie The Fifth Element. Now I know it wasn't just a made up piece solely for that movie. It is actually partly from … Continue reading
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