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Performing and Practicing Music
There is a perception
that performing and practicing music are two very different
activities. Certainly, learning the rudiments of music
is an important exercise in and of itself and without
some developed ability, not very much true performing
can be done. However the relationship between performing
and practicing is deeply intertwined and at a certain
level the distinction between the two virtually disappears.
At some point in a musical career, practicing
morphs from being purely a learning experience into
a workshop to prepare the performer for the performance.
At that point, ironically enough, performing itself
becomes the greater learning experience. The reasons
for this are myriad, but one greatly significant aspect
of performing is the tremendous energy that is experienced
during a live performance in front of a receptive audience.
The energy of the audience, as perceived or felt by
the performer, pushes him to new heights of artistic
achievement.
Once the thrill of performing before
a live audience is experienced, that thrill becomes
encapsulated in each practice session and the energy
of the live performance is released there as well. The
true purpose of developing mechanical and musical ability
becomes evident and the focus of practice sessions is
changed. At that point, performing becomes the true
learning experience and practicing becomes preparation
to concentrate and enhance that experience; this marks
the beginning of the transition from musician to artist.
The artist will find new ways of practicing
to bring live performances closer to the pure ecstasy
of musical expression in all ways. He or she will bring
varied and diverse disciplines such as psychology, exercise
kinesiology and acoustics and other artistic disciplines
such as theater and dance to the practice session to
develop new areas of experimentation. This will enable
the artist-musician to achieve greater control of the
instrument and maximize the overall performance itself.
New and innovative ideas and ways of practicing will
be embraced. Gradually the musician will transform his
practice in a creative and fulfilling way so that it
optimizes the live performances before an audience.
This is the true transformation from
musician to artist and during this synthesis the artist
will be able to develop and get in touch with personal,
unique and creative ways of expression. As this progresses,
the artist will realize great improvement in concentration,
ease of performance and greater synchronicity of body,
mind and what professional musicians like to call "soul".
This sounds complicated, but as music
is something that the artist enjoys, practice is, in
effect, playing music and should always be enjoyed for
its own sake. As practice is transformed into a more
rewarding and fulfilling experience, an important step
towards scaling the heights of artistic achievement
is reached.
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