Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Playing guqin in the vastness of space and time



Being able to play my guqin on this little planet suspended within this infinitesimal time and space is truly very special. I feel really minuscule in this vast 13.7 billion years old universe. The universe was here before I arrived. It will still be here even after I have left. Human lifespan is very short. I should just enjoy the moment and forget about all the petty things in life.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Video: how to memorize by not memorizing

This is not guqin per se. However, memorizing new pieces remains a great challenge for me. This is an interesting article and video about how to memorize by not memorizing....

Source article at http://www.violinist.com/blog/hbroadbent/20142/15515/