Body as Instrument: Part II – Self as Instrument (Photo credit: Ephemeral Light) I like to think of being fully present in your body as a verb; “Selfing”. Practicing your Self means that you “actively” remain completely present in yourself…
Sunday Music Poem: Grenadilla Tone, Clarinet Poem
I wrote this poem several years ago for my other blog, Glittering Muse. Enjoy! Grenadilla Tone Blurted air flaps papyrus reed as raspy sneeze across its paper thin tip, flag snapping in the wind. Chunks of sound churned butter mellow…
Flow Breathing – Breath Awareness Technique
Image Credit The story behind the Flow Breathing Technique. During several points in my solo playing career I grappled with some uncomfortable issues regarding breath support. In solo performances I occasionally suffered from over-breathing and hyper-ventilation. Concomitantly I often experienced…
Body as Instrument- Part I: Why is it important?
What really makes music? Your musical instrument of choice is basically a piece of wood or metal; a mere extension of your real instrument: your body. In this first part or two I’ll outline issues which arise from the misconception…
Sunday Poem: Robin’s Chorus at Dawn
I wrote this poem in June, 2005. Goodness, how time flies. I quote the description I gave to the original post: “I went to bed early, giving in to deep relaxed fatigue, layered weights dragging me down the more I…
Igor Stravinsky L’Histoire du Soldat (trio version); Preconcert Lecture Demonstration and Full Performance.
4 Videos- Stravinsky L’Histoire du Soldat, the Soldier’s Tale, a Faustian fable from Russian lore, translated into vivid music oozing with character by the great 20th century master. Humor, passion, dance, sexy tangos, doubt, trickery and penance come through the…