Vampire pumpkins and watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkans, in southeastern Europe, described by ethnologist Tatomir Vukanović. The story is associated with the Romani people of the region, from whom much of traditional vampire folklore originated. The…
It is often said that we can be our own worst enemy, and this is never more true than when we are practicing. No-one really wants to practice, they would rather play perfectly…
At University I was considered a bit of a freak by some of the other musicians (especially the opera singers) due to my odd propensity toward improvisation. "Improvisation is rubbish,"…
When I was younger I imagined it was possible to find a place of perfect musical expression: some mode, or technique of bowing or fingering that would solve all my problems; physical…