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By Lea Pearson, DMA Whether you have injury or discomfort, limited time in the practice room, lack of sleep that makes you too tired to physically practice, or just want to be more efficient in learning a piece – embodied practicing can be helpful. It is also the most productive route to memorizing a piece: to get it out…
by Sofia de Salis The Babel Flute was launched on March 20, 2021 and received over 50,000 views from 118 countries in a year (according to the official statistics from Google Analytics)! Our authors are located in Peru, Australia, Italy, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Canada, Venezuela, Portugal, Nigeria, Hungary, San Marino and China. We have published…
by Yulia Berry The most exquisite form of art in Japan besides music is painting. It was inseparable from calligraphy, like the fine arts of China and Korea. Japanese artists developed interesting techniques that have nothing in common with Western art. The Japanese style of painting is characterized by an unusual composition and exquisite color schemes. For the masters…
by Cate Hummel At face value, Marcel Moyse’s Tone Development Through Interpretation seems like a hodgepodge of random melodies with little attribution and very little guidance as to where the melodies come from, what Moyse was trying to teach us, and little to no idea what we are supposed to be practicing. A lot of the confusion stems from…
By Dr. Heidi Kay Begay Changes Within the Music Industry I have a question for you. Have you noticed how much our music industry has changed within the last several years? Changes in how we teach and perform within the industry are becoming increasingly apparent. Also, changes within the job market are not the same as it was five…
by Yulia Berry The Dutch Golden Age was a period in the history of the Netherlands, spanning about the 17th century, when the Dutch republic rose as a world power, experienced a period of unprecedented growth and Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most famous in the world. The Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which ended…
by Lea Pearson In my September 2021 Babel article, I shared 3 powerful tools to help your students reduce tension, worry and pain while playing: Inclusive Awareness Startle Recovery, and Grounding. I hope you’ve enjoyed sharing them with your students (and exploring them yourself). In this article, we’ll learn about how to prevent injury by teaching students to use…
by Cate Hummel Marcel Moyse created an entire library of exercise and etude books over the course of his career. He admitted that he created them primarily for income in the summer months when he was on leave from his teaching and position at the Opera Comique. There are two books that really stand out from the crowd for…
by Alan Weiss A beautiful tone is born naturally and cultivated over time. You want to strive to always keep developing a wide palette of timbres. You can nurture and evolve your control to become the best you can be! I have always stressed my tonal concept: Sing, never scream! Slow down and savor the long tones! You do…
By Dr. Katherine Emeneth Can you relate to this scenario? You’re a high school senior and are thinking about what you will study in college or university. “Hmmmm…I’m really good at the flute. I don’t really enjoy anything else. My family doesn’t think that music is a very stable career path, but I love it, and if I go…
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