Sunday, 1 June 2025

First day of winter

 I should stop blaming my instruments. They are all good for my purpose as an amateur player. Think of historical musicians like Abing. No matter how poor my instruments are, they probably are still better than the rugged Erhu of Abing. Different instruments have different pros and cons. It is just a matter of how you can master it.

I should always keep in mind that, as an amateur musician, I shall never try to achieve perfect techniques especially the hard ones. Instead, I should focus on developing my own voice -- expressing my inner world through a form of beauty, which reflects my own understanding of life.

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