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Evelyn Glennie quotes

Scottish Musician July 19, 1965

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Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to..."
There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem. Evelyn Glennie
I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain. Evelyn Glennie
If we see someone in a wheelchair, we assume they cannot walk. It may be that they can walk three, four, five steps. That, to them, means they can walk. Evelyn Glennie
When I was 12, I happened to see a schoolmate playing percussion, and it looked interesting. I asked for lessons, and it felt right. Evelyn Glennie
Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Evelyn Glennie
Your mallet or your stick goes through the instrument, the sound goes out and then wherever the sound goes nobody knows, you know. Evelyn Glennie
It's the things that you notice when you're not actually with your instrument that, in fact, become so interesting, and that you - you want to explore, through this tiny tiny surface of a drum. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is..."
Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody. Evelyn Glennie
I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15,..."
I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "I like the sparkle of the vibraphone."
I like the sparkle of the vibraphone. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears..."
Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body. Evelyn Glennie
My hearing is out of the ordinary as others might see it, but not for me. I'm used to my hearing in the same way that I'm used to the size of my hands. Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie quote: "A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be..."
A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be criticised one way or another. Evelyn Glennie

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