158: How To Truly Listen, with Evelyn Glennie - a podcast by Musical U
from 2019-02-26T08:00
Evelyn Glennie is the world’s first full time solo percussionist, whose mission in life is to teach the world to listen. Her TED talk entitled “How to truly listen” has been viewed almost five million times. And if that wasn’t remarkable enough, take a peek at the description or presenter bio for that TED talk and you’ll discover that Evelyn actually lost almost all her hearing at the age of twelve.
One might assume that a deaf musician must just be playing from memory or from instructions - which would make it a strong example of the kind of “robotic playing” we often talk about getting away from on this show. But Evelyn actually represents the polar opposite - her deep focus on listening and feeling each and every note makes her a prime example of just the kind of truly intentional, expressive playing that we celebrate and seek to encourage here at Musical U.
Evelyn has given deep and careful thought to the topic of listening - and sound, and music, and how our relationship with each of these can transform our lives and the lives of those around us.
From her TED talk to provocative sound art installations to YouTube teaching videos and of course her professional performing career, Evelyn’s work just sparks of passion, creativity and wisdom - and so to say we were eager to pick her brains about musicality and the listening skills of music would be a huge understatement!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 158
Links and Resources
• Evelyn Glennie: How To Truly Listen - TED Talk
• Evelyn Glennie: Interview from Playing from the Heart DVD
• Listening to The Tempest, a tale to cure deafness
• Questions Answered: Can Musicality Be Taught?
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