Word: musicians
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...arguably the most accomplished man (and in some ways the most fascinating one) who ever occupied the White House--naturalist, lawyer, educator, musician, architect, geographer, inventor, scientist, agriculturalist, philologist and more. His only presidential rival in versatility of intellect was Theodore Roosevelt. Though Jefferson wrote only one book, Notes on the State of Virginia, he was a magnificent writer and tireless correspondent. He left behind an astonishing 18,000 letters, including his memorable correspondence with John Adams. (Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence...
...what do you say is the hardest part of being a musician at Harvard...
...They even say "no drums, no amplified instruments allowed." I have a lot of friends in music school and the hardest part sometimes for me is seeing the contrast with the lifestyle of a musician here. It's not really a difference of talent. It's just that people have so much less time. Scheduling rehearsals, forget about...
...study music at a very young age? If we are born with perfect pitch, could that help us keep it? Should we be offering lessons in infant cello or pint-size French horn? Dr. Kyle Pruett, who is a professor at the Child Study Center at Yale, a musician and the father of a nine-month-old, told me that even if we are born with perfect pitch, there is still no research showing that we can do anything to retain it. Formal musical training that comes too early can frustrate parents and "won't make much of a difference...
Sharpton talked about his early days of political activism, including his preparations for a 1981 White House visit with musician James Brown...