Practicing Musician’s Post

“Creativity is a soft skill that’s valuable. We mostly think of creativity in terms of artists or musicians, but you really need creativity every day no matter what job you’re in." Learn more about IDEA 101 and 201, the two-course series that helps students of all disciplines hone their creative problem-solving skills. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bQT14V

I was really struggling to pick shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. With over 3,900 shows, the Fringe website’s alphabetical list can make it daunting. So I made a thing! 🎉 Introducing Fringe Show Explorer – a simple webapp that makes your Fringe experience smoother. It highlights shows that aren't sold out on your chosen day but are popular on other days. No more decision fatigue! If you're planning to go, give it a whirl 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQ5_KeED (Stay tuned for a blog on how I gathered the data and an in-depth analysis of Fringe show purchasing patterns. Happy exploring! 🎭)

One can find meaning in the big festivals of, say, the New Year and Easter, but here I argue that if we want to be more connected to nature, we can celebrate not just the nature festivals of events such as solstices and seasons, but also of smaller steps along the year's wheel, in this case, of the arrival of a solitary swift. Yes, that one solitary bird shows us the way to utopia! This is an experimental article as I try out new ground (like the swift), and I'd really appreciate your views on it. https://lnkd.in/dqRuauwg

It is personal and not professional achievement. Nevertheless, it still makes me feel very proud. My story was chosen as Top Story on vocal.media https://lnkd.in/dinYvRgW

Here's a great video to watch today - Diana Tolmie presenting at TEDxQUT about all that musicians offer to society outside of their art form. Diana's presentation is a moving reminder about how musicians brains are wired differently to those of non-musicians, and about how this is often misunderstood and undervalued. "Analytical thinking and creative thinking were identified as the top 2 most critical skills needed in our AI impacted future." Are musicians the solution? Thank you Stephanie Eaton for sharing this, and as Meagan Pearse said - "If you teach classroom music (like me) this is not new information. If you don't, please take the time to watch this short yet powerful presentation. I suggest that the implication of devaluing music and the skills it develops, will impact medical, technological, environmental and social and community advancement (just to name a few)." Watch here: https://loom.ly/NpM9S3k 👏

A couple of new updates for musicians interested in exploring microtonality and tuning further: 1. Join the UnTwelve "Xenharmonic Praxis Summer Event" this year, June 20-23rd, in Conway, New Hampshire. More info: https://lnkd.in/gHifB32D 2. Try out the online microcsound interactive instrument, which uses a preloaded Ars Nova late medieval composition, but if you get a handle on the syntax of the input file, you can play around with your own doodles: https://lnkd.in/gvDhkVdH

Fest Forums Day 2 ⚡️ More insights coming up on how festivals succeed No magic pills, potions, or overnight successes here experts with 20+ years in the field chat about major challenges

Just some observations. But real facts! 1] Number of students spending ₹ 500+ to attend concerts >>>>>> number of students enrolling in a course for ₹500 :) 2] Number of students seeking advice >>>>>> number of students actually putting efforts :) 3] Students learning just for marks >>>>>> Students actually learning a skill. #students #community

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