Comments on: The Sound of Music http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/ Exploring how bold words can give life to bold ideas. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Shannon Ehlers http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-312 Shannon Ehlers Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:03:20 +0000 http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-312 While I took German as a minor, I would certainly hesitate to call myself bi-lingual. Anyway, wanted to post up a link to an article on ADHD that my boss wrote where he mentions his daughter, a cellist who co-founded the Coolidge Quartet in Poland. You will have to "scroll down" about half way. http://www.phyto-tech.com/lchn/1999-1112.html While I took German as a minor, I would certainly hesitate to call myself bi-lingual.

Anyway, wanted to post up a link to an article on ADHD that my boss wrote where he mentions his daughter, a cellist who co-founded the Coolidge Quartet in Poland. You will have to “scroll down” about half way.

http://www.phyto-tech.com/lchn/1999-1112.html

]]> By: Britt http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-311 Britt Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:43:35 +0000 http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-311 I'm monolingual too, much to my everlasting disgust. I've tried French, German, and Spanish (granted all in secondary school) and never even came close to understanding another language. However, I take some comfort in my ability to play the piano and express myself through music. It definitely requires a unique vocabulary. I’m monolingual too, much to my everlasting disgust. I’ve tried French, German, and Spanish (granted all in secondary school) and never even came close to understanding another language.

However, I take some comfort in my ability to play the piano and express myself through music. It definitely requires a unique vocabulary.

]]> By: penny http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-306 penny Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:53:40 +0000 http://boldwords.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/the-sound-of-music/#comment-306 unrelated but feel the need: I sometimes fret that I am monolingual (unlike my "european" husband who is tri+). and then i remember my second language, music [something he is not fluent in, point me.]. It is amazing what can be said with music which words (in any language) cannot adequately convey. and yes, it does require active listening on my part, something I don't always do (especially in the case of words by politicians) also: i've always wanted to play cello.. one day. unrelated but feel the need: I sometimes fret that I am monolingual (unlike my “european” husband who is tri+). and then i remember my second language, music [something he is not fluent in, point me.]. It is amazing what can be said with music which words (in any language) cannot adequately convey. and yes, it does require active listening on my part, something I don’t always do (especially in the case of words by politicians)

also: i’ve always wanted to play cello.. one day.

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