Comments on: Passion For Music – Part II

By: Shall We Dance? | Ask Darlene Davis

Shall We Dance? | Ask Darlene Davis — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:27:26 +0000

[...] passion-filled world of gleaming wooden church pews, an open dance floor with fans a blowing, and Jacquelyne Silver playing (on an almost honky tonk piano), accompanied by a fiddle and bass. Hear the strains of [...]

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:23:09 +0000

Hi Darlene Fantastic insights into our great composers> i know nothing of them but their music is so familiar. I worked as a theatre technician for 15 yrs and have seen many stage productions and it never ceases to amaze me how often the hairs on the back of my neck stand up as i am uplifted by a perfect piece of music. Thank you for your awesome perception. Cheers, Matt .-= Matt Jones´s last blog ..Do Your Beliefs Serve You Anymore? =-.

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By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:51:09 +0000

Eiji,
Not only does their work become play, they are COMPELLED to do it. The driving force within them is so powerful, it overtakes their entire lives!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:48:15 +0000

Thanks, Nancy. It is so true that many of the greats suffer from emotional pain. Tchaikovsky (one of my favorites) committed suicide at 53. The first time he heard music he told his nanny that he was turning to glass and was about to shatter.

By: Bill Cowan

Bill Cowan — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:02:41 +0000

THanks Darlene, I just love coming here to your site. Truly sharing yourself can be found in all your posts which I think are great. I wish I was more musically inclined, but we are only good at the things we do most. Maybe some day! .-= Bill Cowan´s last blog ..Tired of Feeling Tired All the Time? =-.

By: Nancy Burke Barr

Nancy Burke Barr — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:03:15 +0000

Hi Darlene, Your passion is contagious! This is so interesting. We forget that many genius artists are in a great deal of emotional pain which is why we relate to them. They are somehow able to touch us in a way that allows our feelings to be expressed through them. That, I think, is the genius! Thank you for bringing us this moving topic! Mentor Mama .-= Nancy Burke Barr´s last blog ..SCAMS MLM: Why Cosmetic Consultants Fail, Even in a Top 10 Company! =-.

By: Linda G. Cox

Linda G. Cox — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:14:59 +0000

Wonderful work Darlene! I appreciate the look at the musical arena! I could imagine these masters creating wonders of music for us all! I feel as if I’ve learned much just in reading your post. Thank you for passing your passion on to all of us! ~Linda .-= Linda G. Cox´s last blog ..Power of Thoughts and the Written Word =-.

By: Beth Hewitt

Beth Hewitt — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:19:45 +0000

Hi Darlene,

Thank you so much for this post..It was very insighful. I love music, all kinds of music from classical to cheesy 80′s ballads.

I love the emotions and memories that can be triggered ~ reminding us of our own past or a reminder of the history of our world.

I do wish that I had persevered more as a child to be REALLY good at a particular instrument. I dabbled with the flute and like many kids can play the recorder!

But I really wish I had learnt to play the piano and it is definitely on a list of things to do. Possibly after I have done my backpacking round the world in my 80s lol.

Thank you for this wonderful post. I will certainly listen to music with a new found passion and insight.

God bless,
Beth
.-= Beth Hewitt´s last blog ..What does your mind say about you? =-.

By: Eiji Morishita

Eiji Morishita — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:42:39 +0000

Love this post! It is a myth that genius does not involve effort or work. The difference is that geniuses fall in love with the activity that work becomes play. Genius is the combination of talent plus effort. Thank you for an in depth look at geniuses in one of the 8 types of intelligence. Eiji .-= Eiji Morishita´s last blog ..New Personal Challenge – Be Unreasonable =-.