Sound of Music – II
About 18 months back, I had written a post about my failed experiences in learning violin—Sound of Music… Even after repeated attempts, somehow I couldn’t learn to play violin. Then, my doctor told me not to try learning it again, as it was causing severe shoulder, scapula, and back pain.
Even though, my violin career crash landed before it took off, I didn’t completely drop the idea of learning a musical instrument. I thought of learning something easier—a keyboard. Since it only required pressing the keys, I thought it would be easier on my shoulders and back. So in 1998, I bought a Yamaha PSR-730 and started practicing on it. Initially, I started practicing in the Carnatic style. But due to various reasons, I couldn’t continue my practice. So I bought a nice cover for the keyboard and kept it safely.
One of the decisions that I made this year was to learn a musical instrument—more precisely the Piano. I had another reason for making this decision. A few weeks back, while I was reading the medical breakthroughs newsletter, there was a mention about Alzheimer’s disease. It mentioned that Alzheimer’s as the third-leading cause of death, only behind cancer and heart disease. According to the article, one can prevent or at least delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by doing activities like crossword puzzles, reading books, learning musical instruments, or learning new languages. Read the rest of this entry »
