I’m so sorry that you are losing your mother, Elisabeth. I can’t even begin to imagine what that will feel like. I’m happy, though, that you were able to take your flute with you and take solace in sound. I agree that music grounds us and is always relevant, no matter what the situation.
I fully understand what you mean by your frustration when you read those articles about music and education, but I suppose the flip side is that not everyone knows the power of music as we do. Sometimes it’s necessary to remind those who haven’t been fortunate enough to have been given that opportunity themselves? You’re right that it shouldn’t be necessary, but unfortunately in the UK, at least, learning an instrument is often seen as being a privilege rather than an educational right. I hope that one day this will change, but until then maybe we do need those articles in the press?
Take good care of yourself and I look forward to speaking to you soon.
Hannah, unfortunately, educationally speaking, it is the same here in the U.S. It always saddens me to think that music in the U.S. is only for the privileged. It should be part of the curriculum in education as science, math and English is, after all it is another language that also stimulates different parts of the brain, the person. Maybe one day.
So thoughtful and beautifully expressed. I'm so sorry for your loss, Elisabeth. What a journey, not only through travel but the realization of how important our music is to us and others. Living in this most fractured world of ours, I have often thought to be too privileged with my music, but what would we do without it. I just read a quote this morning from Nietzsche "without music life would be a mistake". Indeed.
I’m so sorry that you are losing your mother, Elisabeth. I can’t even begin to imagine what that will feel like. I’m happy, though, that you were able to take your flute with you and take solace in sound. I agree that music grounds us and is always relevant, no matter what the situation.
I fully understand what you mean by your frustration when you read those articles about music and education, but I suppose the flip side is that not everyone knows the power of music as we do. Sometimes it’s necessary to remind those who haven’t been fortunate enough to have been given that opportunity themselves? You’re right that it shouldn’t be necessary, but unfortunately in the UK, at least, learning an instrument is often seen as being a privilege rather than an educational right. I hope that one day this will change, but until then maybe we do need those articles in the press?
Take good care of yourself and I look forward to speaking to you soon.
Hannah, unfortunately, educationally speaking, it is the same here in the U.S. It always saddens me to think that music in the U.S. is only for the privileged. It should be part of the curriculum in education as science, math and English is, after all it is another language that also stimulates different parts of the brain, the person. Maybe one day.
So thoughtful and beautifully expressed. I'm so sorry for your loss, Elisabeth. What a journey, not only through travel but the realization of how important our music is to us and others. Living in this most fractured world of ours, I have often thought to be too privileged with my music, but what would we do without it. I just read a quote this morning from Nietzsche "without music life would be a mistake". Indeed.
Encouraging post for us too x