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hi! best wishes on graduating and the japan trip :) i feel the same about social situations and practice - i've done/said so many embarrassing things, but it happens much less now! also your old bandcamp songs are so cute and entertaining :D
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rini
1 week ago
I really like the book cubbyholes-shelf! I feel completely the same about the deeper meanings. As a kid after reading things like Narnia and Harry Potter, it sometimes took a while to get out of the magical world in my head.
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rini
2 weeks ago
Your violin teacher sounds like a great person who gave you a solid foundation! Is the 'meowing' like an unwanted portamento effect? And, I related so much to everything you wrote about recording your own performance. I have had the exact same thoughts as you, even with me as the one recording someone else. But I’ve since learned that great musicians perform the same whether there’s a camera in their face or not,
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rini
2 weeks ago
…and I’ve been amazed by that. My impostor syndrome would be happier if I had no record of me playing ever, but I guess having the documentation outweighs everything else, especially with something like a live performance that never happens twice. Plus I can just delete the footage if it’s really rubbish. I hope you get another chance!
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hi! fellow classical musician here :) recently i've been mostly doing digital music stuff, but your site and videos reminded me of how wonderful real live music is, especially with an ensemble. i appreciate your writings on the nuances of group performance and culture. wishing you and your husband the best on your music endeavours! 🎻
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rini
3 months ago
Hi! Thanks so much for writing, your words made me really happy. Pleased to make your acquaintance. I think digital music is such a marvel and a lot of hard work, but live music just hits different. At our last gig, they had playback of an album from a famous English pop orchestra and the recordings were so perfect that we thought it couldn’t have been played by real people…
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rini
3 months ago
…Still the client sought live musicians even though they could just download or stream the best orchestras in the world. Anyhow, I too got sick of piano when I was a kid and I think it’s because it was all solo. Other instruments are so much more fun to play in orchestras and such. All the best to you as well ♡
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Oh wow, thank you so much for this thoughtful message! I'm glad you could relate to what I said about practicing socializing! I'm a rlly socially awkward person, but when I think about how I used to be, even a few years ago, I realize that I have gotten a lot more confident overtime! I really enjoyed exploring around your website. Your page on fashion was especially interesting to me, you have a really cool style! :3