re: dedication and sacrifice

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dedication or obsessive compulsion?  I remember ready fairly recently
that "elite" performers or whether it be sports, music academics etc,
almost always have at least a minor case of Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder.  I'm pretty sure that I do (I'm not saying that I'm elite)
and I know a few other "elite" musicians that certainly do. What is
dedication? I've always thought of it as a form of addiction. I have
been addicted to the harp for over 15 years, I never think I should
practice I simply do because I HAVE to.  I feel sick, bad or sorry if
I do not.  It's a need or addiction that I am happy to say is better
than drugs or the drink.





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>---- Original Message ----
>From: gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: re: dedication and sacrifice
>Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:10:49 +1300
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>><quote>
>>Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:59:00 -0600
>>From: rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: dedication and sacrifice
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>>My daughter's best friend is going to a performing arts high school
>to study
>>classical piano. She felt she needed the comraderie and competition
>to
>>really  get off her butt and play.  She's leaving all her friends
>and family
>>in the
>>middle of her junior year. This is a kid who's played every day
>minimum of 3
>>hours a day with no exception since she was tiny. Her mom and dad
>drove her
>>two and half hours one way to her piano instructions every week.
>>
>>How many of us are willing to make those sacrifices and show that
>much
>>dedication? Where would harp players find that level of intense
>instruction
>>even if we did make the choice?
>>
>>Rainbow Jimmy
>></quote>
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>>It certainly would take a heck of a lot of dedication and sacrifice
>as you
>>say.  Robert Bonfiglio will tell you of the work he put in for over
>11 years
>>to get where he is now.
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>>Apparently Europe has some of the intensely high class music schools
>>available in the world, including education for harmonica.   I
>forget
>>details, so forgive me if I'm not more specific - but if you want to
>find
>>that sort of dedication on the harmonica, that is where I would
>look.
>>
>>G.
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