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THINK ANEW

RHYTHMIC THOUGHTS
24-11-2016

*THINK ANEW*

Daniel Barenboim writes: " What the world is saying to us human beings is, 'Don't stick to the old ways, learn to think anew.' And that's what musicians do every day."

Contrary to this, not all musicians think anew everyday; but that should be a mark of a good musician.

In that when you even perform an old song everyday, there is always something new to it; something that is musical; something that is aesthetically appealing; something that still maintains the purpose or function of the music.

People perform pieces the same way everyday in that the congregation or audience knows every corner the song will pass when it is begun. Your choristers may not attend practice because they will not be expecting anything new on a song they are going to revise.

Music is dynamic; so must a musician be. Can this be applied to our daily lives?

Kingsley J.E.K Acheampong
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