Sight reading should really be called sight doing. You read a bunch of notes and you have to make your hands do acrobatic feats.
The Acrobatic Feat of Sight Reading | The Musings of a Beginner Pianist
The Power of Imitation | Goddess Saraswati’s Parrot
We usually begin by imitating others. With time–and with more material to imitate–we begin to develop our own style.
Dayung Sampan | A Folk Song of Singapore
When I was really little, we would learn to sing these songs through transliterations.
Saraswati Mata | The Goddess of Musical Instruments
At its most basic, learning the alphabet of a language--any language--is the first step to fixing a thought form in a tangible form.
The Evergreen Mind | Brain Benefits of Adult Language and Music Education
Language is considered an 'executive' function in the brain. The complex use of language is what distinguishes the human brain from primates and other animals.
Sravana Nakshatra | The Sound Star of Goddess Saraswati
I wondered, who tuned into what channel was picking up on this frequency. I wondered if when we articulate the things that we articulate, to whomever it is we are articulating it to--even if it is to ourselves--if someone is listening to it and hearing it.
The Power of Language Learning | Interview with Carean L Oh
"Literary arts is a form of art where we use words, like painters."