> >Dear Friends, >Don't know if any of you regularly watch TED >talks.. I try to watch one a day they're >brilliant. You can subscribe to receive them >daily. A different speaker every time, sometimes >talking on a topic that is at the cutting edge >of technology or sometimes just telling a >miraculous story. Below is the one I got today incredible.
This video clip is 19 minutes long but I bet you'll want to watch it more than once!! As a pianist myself, I find Derek's thought processes are beyond my comprehension. I've put the link on facebook, but for those of you who aren't on it, here's a tiny url:- http://tinyurl.com/k7t5ahg >Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek >Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But >with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of >practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist >by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano >teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his student's >unique relationship to music, while Paravicini >shows how he has ripped up the "Chopsticks" rule book. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick.) > >Pianist Derek Paravicini understands music >systematically. Once a child prodigy, he's >matured into a creative musician, able to reimagine songs in ways few can. > >A composer and music teacher who has long worked >with children with special needs, Adam Ockelford >is interested in the psychology of music. David in Ballarat, AUS To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
