I've listened to every genre while studying. From light instrumental (soundtracks), to electronica (Kaskade), to techno (Sasha), to post rock (Explosions). But at this time of my life, when studying is the most important, I've come full circle.
Classical music. Right now, Dance of the Blessed Spirtis (from 'Orpheus and Eurydice') is playing in the background, and I suddenly recognize the middle portion (which I only knew as Melodie) as an excerpt that I played in countless competitions and scholarships. To this day, it is still a piece that I play after a long day, when I need to clear my mind and refresh my body.
Thank you to everyone involved in my musical career. Although I've moved on, those memories will never leave me. The experiences gained from those competitions are an extra detail that I find creeping into my present work. I understand why I'm so comfortable under pressure, why I feel the rush of excitement when all eyes are on me. I can see why I am searching for perfection, but happily accepting to never find it.
it's amazing how music can reach the spirit in ways nothing else seems to do. i've picked up my violin perhaps a handful of times since my high school baccalaureate performance, yet there are still pieces that calm me, move me, or inspire me even when all i catch is just half of a refrain.
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