Word: instrument
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...What instrument do you play? Well, I don't play an instrument. I'm the least musical member of a highly unmusical band. I do some eccentric dancing. I sing on Wild Thing. I come in with "you moooove...
...without textual footnote, be it to clarify or confuse its meaning. At the height of his fame, Simon Hantaï retreated from society, afraid that society wanted to wrest his work from him. Today, Ron English and artists like him seem to be using society itself as another instrument in their art. What ensues is nothing short of fascinating.—Columnist Ryan J. Meehan can be reached at rmeehan@fas.harvard.edu...
...thing I know—that I am a musician,” he said. “I can’t think of anything else in the world I’d rather do. And you don’t have to be proficient at an instrument to do that.”Previn also discussed his humble beginnings accompanying silent films on the piano. His recounting of one instance in which he unwittingly played a Tiger Rag in conjunction with a scene of Christ’s crucifixion drew much laughter, as did several of his other...
...degree in mechanical engineering, became interested in designing medical devices during his junior year of college when he joined a team trying to help a saxophonist suffering from focal hand dystonia. (The neurological condition causes the hand to contract involuntarily, making it impossible for the musician to play his instrument.) “We wanted to design something that would help him get back to his former playing level,” Derse said. “After going through a few prototypes, we created a glove braced with three pieces of steel that held his fingers in position, allowing...
...idea behind the study, says Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician and director of Healthy Lifestyles, was to find a way to motivate the girls without adopting the restrictive and often authoritative voice of so many other nutrition and diet programs. Lake Rescue was the perfect instrument, says Armstrong; it presents a likable character to whom the girls could relate and whom they could emulate. As the book progresses, its heroine learns to make healthier lifestyle choices and finds a mentor to help keep her on track, Amstrong says: "She learns that she can become healthier, and the self-efficacy part...