The thing I will remember most about her video is how well she could 'hear' her music. Even though she was deaf, she was able to play and hear music extremely well by feeling the vibrations and tones through every inch of her body.
When I listened to her play I felt like the music was the only sound in the world. It was like that's all there was and it was all that mattered at that very moment. I think the main contributing factors to the vibe of her music were her body motions, facial expression, and clear connection with the instrument.
The dynamics of her music is what created the different tones that the audience was able to hear. She did that by either softly brushing the mallets against the wood, or pounding hard and putting emphasis on other notes.
When she says everyone experiences music in their own way I think she means with both playing it and listening to it. When playing, everyone puts their own style into the piece they are playing. When listening, each person has their own completely individual preference as to what type of music they like. I think both of these things depend on a person's personality.
*Below are the original notes I took in my brain book right after watching the video.
She was deaf, but she could still feel the music and with that skill was able to play beautiful music.
The way she taught everyone how to feel the music through your body instead of just hearing it with your ears.
I enjoyed how her accent reminded me of a character from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
-What did you notice?
She got really into her music playing.
You could really tell she was hearing the music through every inch of her body when she was playing.
She said that she always needed to know the reason why she was being told to learn something.
-What did you enjoy about her performance? Be specific.
How you could feel the musical tones flowing out of her.
