How can the knowledge of physics, gravity and Newton´s third law be of aid to musicians seeking to play with more ease and less strain? I have always been fascinated by the moments when the world of physics intersects with the world of music. Perhaps this explains my unusual combination of interests: music and fascia—the … Continue reading Push-off and ground reaction force in music playing – Isaac Newton to the rescue..
Neurology and physiology
Life with Long Covid
Breathing problems, fatigue, PEM (post-exertional malaise), nausea, tremors, olfactory disturbances, concentration and cognitive problems, irregular heartbeat, impaired immune system. Life with long covid. Revised october 2024. I have been on sick leave with long covid since December 2022 after having had the disease twice during 2022 and once in 2023. Dealing with it as a … Continue reading Life with Long Covid
Playing, singing and living within a fluid system.
Why musicians need to know about Fascia Here is a nice litle joke: «What is a human being? A human being is a container invented by water so that it can walk around in the world.» Physically speaking this is not so far from the truth. Every system in our body is either supporting or … Continue reading Playing, singing and living within a fluid system.
Livet med long covid
Pusteproblemer, utmattelse, PEM, kvalme, skjelvinger, luktforstyrrelser, konsentrasjonsproblemer, uregelmessig hjerterytme, nedsatt immunforsvar. Livet med Long covid. En beskrivelse av dét å leve med tilstanden og personlige erfaringer på veien mot en sakte bedring.
Qualifiers. How do you assess your practice session?
In order to judge the outcome of a practice session most of us tend to have a set of qualifiers, -things which we take as a sign that we have either succeeded or failed in what we are doing. But the type of qualifiers we use are closely linked to how efficient we are. And how well our body functions during playing.
Pain-work: The art of state change
Because every part of us is constantly being affected by inner and outer influences we are all in a constant state of flux. When we are in pain we often, consciously, or unconsciously work against this notion: The search for a path out of the pain can become a desperate search for a static state … Continue reading Pain-work: The art of state change
The listening experience 