Pingaloka -> RE: Thoughts on Technique and Some Issues (Dec. 17 2012 18:19:09)
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I was thinking about how mean the brain is (as we are talking about brain conditions), when I play a piece and concentrate in every note , sometimes i find my self forgetting a passage or lets say a part of a falseta , then if I repeat that while keeping my brain busy or occupied with something like reading or watching while playing ... i find my self able to play that forgotten passage Hello Elie, I once red in a book written by a famous scientific here in Spain, that when we have an automated process, it is better that the rational brain does not interfere with it. So, if you already know a falseta, the best you can do it is put your heart on it, and concentrate on playing well, not thinking on the notes you must actually play. Or what is comming next.... This is a sort of anticipated anxiaty, and it has a lot to do with "living the present." as a sort of oriental, spiritual current. From my point of view, Focal Dystonia is a sympton, eg. our finger, is a sign, that something is wrong with our approach to the instrument. And as anything we do is not isolated, I think that Dystonia is an opportunity to stop, and start going deep into yourself, open doors, investigate....how is it that your patterns of thinking and conditioning affects you, and therefore the instrument? It is indeed not easy, I tell you, I know what you are going through.... but think.... if you take this with intelligence, patience, careness, and with persistence you will learn a lot about yourself, truly. As an example, a practical example of what I'm learning from this: Not to judge our playing, never. How? Do not compare yourself to anyone. And don't judge if a movement is correct or incorrect, just pay attention to what you want to do. That's the piece of information you want running from your head to your fingers, any other thoughts, negative or positive, are extra information not needed when you are actually playing. Therefore it can interfere. Imaging you walking to the nearest store and thinking all sorts of stuff about your walking. Comparing yourself to other walkers, thinking that your walk is right, etc. So, when you start dealing with your dystonia seriously, please be patient. Try not to judge. Seek information everywhere, don't be afraid of looking straight to the problem. best of luck!
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