This two hundred year old tradition of memorising is still expected in many types of concert presentations. Solo recitals, in particular, are expected to be performed entirely from memory.
The Mind of Music Memorisation
The Creative Industry | When the World Is a Stage
Whether you are a musician, a writer or an artist, you have effectively chosen; not only the modality of your creative expression, but you have also chosen to share its many gifts and wonders with those around you.
Tech Addition and Artistic Expression | Returning to Focused Concentration
Concentration is a state of mind in which our full and undivided attention is focused on a single activity.
The Higher Self | When the Seed Became A Soul
We cannot save our soul and nor can we save another person's soul. It is their own soul that saves them.
The Inner Father | A Meditation of Garuda The King of Birds
We are grooming the next generation. We have the vision to do so. Why? Because like the eagle, we are seeing kilometres ahead.
The Happy Married Life | A Hindu-Buddhist Approach
According to Buddhist teachings, marriage means understanding and respecting each other’s beliefs.
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.
Archangel Gabriel | The Angel of Sound Consciousness
When Archangel Gabriel appears to you or makes his or her presence known, you will hear the call.
Shatabhisha Nakshatra | The Lighthouse Beyond Rahu
In the Shinto religion, the water god is believed to be the guardian of fishermen and the patron saint of fertility, motherhood and painless childbirth.
The Hypercritical Inner Voice | A Recurring Motif in Mindfulness
It is the rare individual who can communicate all that is inside and also not inside him--just by opening his mouth.