"you talk as slowly as making a monthly payment installment."
Someone said to me once.
When I was a child, I developed a stutter which continued into adulthood, constantly depriving me of proper self-expression and the freedom of speaking.
“’you talk as slowly as making a monthly payment installment.’ Someone said to me once.
When I was a child, I developed a stutter which continued into adulthood, constantly depriving me of proper self-expression and the freedom of speaking.
During middle school, when I was reading in class, a kid shouted at me “haha! See you after class!” And the teacher did nothing. Because of the stutter, my classmates in school never spoke to me. I was alone during all breaks.
Music became the only thing that keeps me moving forward. Its continuous flow compensates for the irregular flow of my speech. Stuttering causes a roller coaster of negative emotions and uneasiness. Music heals all these feelings and transforms them into positive ones. Music removes social awkwardness as I have never succeeded in public speaking, even to a small group of people.
When I perform, music smoothes the communication between me and the audience. It is always challenging for me to accomplish something in speech alone, even in the simplest speaking situations. As I am unable to produce sounds, music produces these sounds for me. When I hesitate, music doesn’t hesitate. When I am silent, music speaks.
Things finally changed when I started university. I became stronger, and I started to engage myself in society regardless of whether I am accepted or not. And now, I have lots of friends who like me and respect me.
In this video, I present to you a blend of my two most favorite music works: The second movement of Mozart Concerto No.23 and Ave Maria by Giulio Caccini.”
– Maya Saadeh, masters student in piano performance at the Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland.
| 🎹 Story of Pianists | Stuttering Girl Finds Strength in MusicMusic: Mozart Concerto No. 23 (Second movement) mixed with Giulio Caccini's Ave Maria——————————————————"’you talk as slowly as making a monthly payment installment.’ Someone said to me once.When I was a child, I developed a stutter which continued into adulthood, constantly depriving me of proper self-expression and the freedom of speaking.During middle school, when I was reading in class, a kid shouted at me “haha! See you after class!” And the teacher did nothing. Because of the stutter, my classmates in school never spoke to me. I was alone during all breaks.Music became the only thing that keeps me moving forward. Its continuous flow compensates for the irregular flow of my speech. Stuttering causes a roller coaster of negative emotions and uneasiness. Music heals all these feelings and transforms them into positive ones. Music removes social awkwardness as I have never succeeded in public speaking, even to a small group of people.When I perform, music smoothes the communication between me and the audience. It is always challenging for me to accomplish something in speech alone, even in the simplest speaking situations. As I am unable to produce sounds, music produces these sounds for me. When I hesitate, music doesn’t hesitate. When I am silent, music speaks.Things finally changed when I started university. I became stronger, and I started to engage myself in society regardless of whether I am accepted or not. And now, I have lots of friends who like me and respect me.In this video, I present to you a blend of my two most favorite music works: The second movement of Mozart Concerto No.23 and Ave Maria by Giulio Caccini."- Maya Saadeh, masters student in piano performance at the Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Check out our Story of Pianists playlist for other inspiring piano stories in the "Video" tab of our page“Story of Pianists” is a Piano League series that features the most inspiring and touching stories of ANYONE who loves the piano. Submit YOUR story at submissions@thepianoleague.com.
Posted by Piano League on Wednesday, October 9, 2019
