I suppose that if any of those directives are inhibited by the position of the violin (viola), then there is some fundamental problem with set up and body posture? Not specifically while playing, but just holding the instrument? Can the shoulders be lengthened while holding the instrument hands-free (in order to unfold the finger joints)?
The video store where my husband works has the movie "Walkabout". I'm going to watch it. Apparantly the "walkabout" is a custom where a 12 year old boy has to go out and live off of the land for 6 months?
Do we have an equivalant of that in our society? Hmmm.
JW
From Stephen Brivati Posted from 210.139.80.235 on December 13, 2006 at 8:45 PM (GMT)
Greetings, Jennifer, yes to the first question. Its purely mental. secons question. Walkabout in modern culture is called 'taking a year off to find yourself before going to college," Cheers, Buri
From Stephen Brivati Posted from 210.172.213.190 on December 13, 2006 at 10:59 PM (GMT)
Greetings,
>suppose that if any of those directives are inhibited by the position of the violin (viola), then there is some fundamental problem with set up and body posture? Not specifically while playing, but just holding the instrument?
Not exactly. The directives are mental. Any attempt to actually -physically - do the directive you are giving will lead to more tension. As you give the directives the viola or violin may move naturally into a more ergonmic position.
>Can the shoulders be lengthened while holding the instrument hands-free (in order to unfold the finger joints)?
For me, the most useful directive during playing is the primary control, but there is absolutely nothing stopping you from telling yourself to do certain things while you are playing. It might surprise you that it doesn`t detract from your playing any more than suddenly thinking about last nights dinner may spontaneously occur during a perfromance. The only differnece is the former is beneficial while the latte rmay prodice flatulence, Cheers, Buri
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Posted from 210.172.213.190 on December 12, 2006 at 11:18 PM (GMT)
Allen has, I think , got right to the heart of the matter,
Cheers,
Buri
Posted from 74.237.154.237 on December 13, 2006 at 8:45 AM (GMT)
Sals,
JW
Posted from 74.237.154.237 on December 13, 2006 at 2:58 PM (GMT)
Do we have an equivalant of that in our society? Hmmm.
JW
Posted from 210.139.80.235 on December 13, 2006 at 8:45 PM (GMT)
Jennifer, yes to the first question. Its purely mental.
secons question. Walkabout in modern culture is called 'taking a year off to find yourself before going to college,"
Cheers,
Buri
Posted from 210.172.213.190 on December 13, 2006 at 10:59 PM (GMT)
>suppose that if any of those directives are inhibited by the position of the violin (viola), then there is some fundamental problem with set up and body posture? Not specifically while playing, but just holding the instrument?
Not exactly. The directives are mental. Any attempt to actually -physically - do the directive you are giving will lead to more tension. As you give the directives the viola or violin may move naturally into a more ergonmic position.
>Can the shoulders be lengthened while holding the instrument hands-free (in order to unfold the finger joints)?
For me, the most useful directive during playing is the primary control, but there is absolutely nothing stopping you from telling yourself to do certain things while you are playing. It might surprise you that it doesn`t detract from your playing any more than suddenly thinking about last nights dinner may spontaneously occur during a perfromance.
The only differnece is the former is beneficial while the latte rmay prodice flatulence,
Cheers,
Buri