Marimba Lesson 2

My second marimba lesson was fantastic. I played Wind in the Bamboo Grove to Mrs Abe. I was terribly nervous of course, because it is her own composition, but I managed to focus and got through it. It's real MAGIC to be in the presence of the creator, so you can gain insight into every note and every silence of the piece. After the first reading she made some suggestions like changing mallets, and brought many different subtleties and nuances of the piece to my attention. Mrs Abe, then improvised with me as I played it through a second time. This is a musical experience I will never forget.