Why the Arts are Important
The C scale wafts through the house from the front room, my son warming up his piano fingers for “When the Saints Go Marching In.” He provides the background melody for the fiddle piece his brother is working through for a recital. Then joining in is my daughter, learning the first few measures of Bach’s “Minuet I” on her violin. It’s a discordant masterpiece. No dueling pianos here, but rather a solo piano fending off violins attacking from two separate fronts. Whew. Just another afternoon of music practice. I have long been a lover of the arts, having sacrificed my…
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