SURPRISING PRACTICE TIPS: 4 ARIAS TO TRY TOO FAST
When it comes to sorting out a nasty bit of coloratura, stutter-inducing patter, or rhythms that make your eyes cross, slow practice is where it's at. Conversel... Continue Reading...
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The Russians are Coming!
Zane Dalal traces the life and music of Rachmaninoff and Stravinksy – iconic contemporaries with the same roots, whose lives intersected, but whose music could ... Continue Reading...
Master Works
Next month, the Symphony Orchestra of India will begin its Autumn 2018 Season with compositions from some of the greatest masters. Sandipan Das breaks down the ... Continue Reading...
THE PRACTICE TIP YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR
Many musicians spend their early years of training - and maybe some of the later years - fighting a cold, hard fact about their practice habits: the slow way is... Continue Reading...
Good Practice Techniques for Graded Examinations – PART III
Parts 1 and Part 2 covered what, why and how to practise and the final article explores the final stages of examination preparation. When to change the focus o... Continue Reading...
Sophia Plowden, Khanum Jan, and Hindustani airs
Among the British Library’s extraordinary collection of materials relating to the history of Indian music in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries lie d... Continue Reading...
Good Practice Techniques for Graded Examinations – Part II
The first of these articles discussed the need for practice to be relevant in terms of fluency and accuracy, musical detail, style and character. This article e... Continue Reading...
4 SECRETS FOR BETTER HIGH NOTES
No matter what voice type you are, it’s fair to admit that plenty of your most applause-worthy moments come with high notes. Fast high notes, loud high notes, ... Continue Reading...