ABOUT ME |
Hi! I'm Renato, a musician studying at
University of Western Ontario
A little bit about me !!
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Discussion of My video
Amanda Barrett
Hey Renato,
After watching your video a few times I feel like I have a better understanding of what music means to you. I really enjoyed how openly you expressed your passion for music in the video.
You mentioned that you were surrounded by music from a young age, but there a period of time you strayed away from music. How did you end up coming back to music? Was there a certain moment or individual that inspired you, or did you simply realize something was missing from your life without music?
I had a similar experience with beginning piano lessons at a young age, but not continuing. Did you begin piano lessons again, or did you simply teach yourself from there since you already had the basics? I think that we were both lucky to have a music teacher who really inspired us and taught us how to have our own passion towards music. How will you use that experience of having an influential music teacher to help share music and inspire others? Lastly, you stated at the end of the video that you plan to go into either performance or composition, yet you are in the Into to Music Education class, so I'm curious if music education is at all a career option for you?
Overall, I really enjoyed your video and appreciated your honesty about your experiences in music.
Thanks, Amanda
My Response
Thanks for telling me what you thought I greatly appreciate it! And well I came back to music by just finding my old piano books and remembering that playing piano and music overall was still a joy to me and that’s when I thought of pursuing it as a career. I never really had a specific individual that inspired me to come back to it but I will say that the bands and music I got into inspired me so a lot of urban music and some rock from the 80’s and 90’s got me inspired to do it. But I would say more so that I felt something was missing from my life.
I went back to doing piano lessons I do not think that I had the knowledge to figure it out but now that I am in university I do not have the time for the piano lessons so I am now teaching myself and asking piano majors to critique my playing when they have the time.
Yeah my vocal teacher and even orchestral music teacher in high school helped me realize that not all music that should be taught has to be strict and follow a specific form for music is music and as long as we enjoy it through different areas of how it affects us than it shouldn’t be something that specific students cultivated for music or have a “music brain” should take.
And well I have thought about music education which is why I am taking this course because I always want to be able to teach music even if it isn’t my occupation at the time because I feel as though everyone should understand music yet in their own ways.
Thanks,
Renato
Amanda Barrett
Hi Renato,
I think it's pretty inspiring to be able to move forward with piano without any formal lessons or teacher. You have really captured the idea that music is form of expression, not just a subject or discipline, and I think continuing to follow your love for piano without being enrolled in piano lessons reflects that. Your use of " music brain" is so interesting because it completely describes how many individuals view school and music within the classroom. We are taught from a young age that to be successful we must memorize information, adopt it as our own opinion, then regurgitate it back out into the world. Music, to an extent, goes against those norms because it is, as you mentioned, unique to the individual. I believe that is a major aspect of why music isn't always accessed in the world of academics. I think it is great that you are in the music education class because though many people may think of "music education" as music in the school system or in private lessons, music is a large part of our culture, so opportunities for teaching and sharing your musical knowledge is not limited to specific careers. I wish you all the best in your future musical endeavours!
Amanda
Hey Renato,
After watching your video a few times I feel like I have a better understanding of what music means to you. I really enjoyed how openly you expressed your passion for music in the video.
You mentioned that you were surrounded by music from a young age, but there a period of time you strayed away from music. How did you end up coming back to music? Was there a certain moment or individual that inspired you, or did you simply realize something was missing from your life without music?
I had a similar experience with beginning piano lessons at a young age, but not continuing. Did you begin piano lessons again, or did you simply teach yourself from there since you already had the basics? I think that we were both lucky to have a music teacher who really inspired us and taught us how to have our own passion towards music. How will you use that experience of having an influential music teacher to help share music and inspire others? Lastly, you stated at the end of the video that you plan to go into either performance or composition, yet you are in the Into to Music Education class, so I'm curious if music education is at all a career option for you?
Overall, I really enjoyed your video and appreciated your honesty about your experiences in music.
Thanks, Amanda
My Response
Thanks for telling me what you thought I greatly appreciate it! And well I came back to music by just finding my old piano books and remembering that playing piano and music overall was still a joy to me and that’s when I thought of pursuing it as a career. I never really had a specific individual that inspired me to come back to it but I will say that the bands and music I got into inspired me so a lot of urban music and some rock from the 80’s and 90’s got me inspired to do it. But I would say more so that I felt something was missing from my life.
I went back to doing piano lessons I do not think that I had the knowledge to figure it out but now that I am in university I do not have the time for the piano lessons so I am now teaching myself and asking piano majors to critique my playing when they have the time.
Yeah my vocal teacher and even orchestral music teacher in high school helped me realize that not all music that should be taught has to be strict and follow a specific form for music is music and as long as we enjoy it through different areas of how it affects us than it shouldn’t be something that specific students cultivated for music or have a “music brain” should take.
And well I have thought about music education which is why I am taking this course because I always want to be able to teach music even if it isn’t my occupation at the time because I feel as though everyone should understand music yet in their own ways.
Thanks,
Renato
Amanda Barrett
Hi Renato,
I think it's pretty inspiring to be able to move forward with piano without any formal lessons or teacher. You have really captured the idea that music is form of expression, not just a subject or discipline, and I think continuing to follow your love for piano without being enrolled in piano lessons reflects that. Your use of " music brain" is so interesting because it completely describes how many individuals view school and music within the classroom. We are taught from a young age that to be successful we must memorize information, adopt it as our own opinion, then regurgitate it back out into the world. Music, to an extent, goes against those norms because it is, as you mentioned, unique to the individual. I believe that is a major aspect of why music isn't always accessed in the world of academics. I think it is great that you are in the music education class because though many people may think of "music education" as music in the school system or in private lessons, music is a large part of our culture, so opportunities for teaching and sharing your musical knowledge is not limited to specific careers. I wish you all the best in your future musical endeavours!
Amanda