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Foreword | |
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Introduction Jam-Scat-Move-Groove | |
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Performer, Performance and Audience | |
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From The Inner Game of Music via The Mastery of Music to Bringing Music to Life | |
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Comparing The Inner Game to Bringing Music to Life | |
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The Structure of This Book | |
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The Methodology | |
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The Three Techniques | |
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Inspiration | |
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Researching and Developing Bringing Music to Life | |
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Here's the Invitation | |
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The Methodology | |
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Recapturing the Child | |
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The Importance of Returning to Our Childhood State | |
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My Own Path Back | |
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Returning to My Childhood at Music for People | |
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Darling's Mantras | |
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Freaking Out | |
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Egoless Participation | |
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My Own Return | |
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The Importance of Allowing Emotions | |
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From Child to Adult | |
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Child on the Inside, Adult Outside | |
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Maintaining the Youthful Approach | |
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A Natural Exploration | |
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First Love | |
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A Recipe for Inspiration | |
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Inspiration and Creative Expression Go through the Body | |
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Breathing Inspiration | |
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Your Body is the Vessel for Your Creativity | |
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Multi-skill Integration | |
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Three-skill Integration in the Creative Process | |
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Eastern Disciplines that Integrate Mind, Body and Spirit | |
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If the Body is Stiff and Unyielding, It Cannot Express Life | |
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Vocalist Rhiannon Gets Inspiration through Her Body | |
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Integrating the Pulse, Body and Voice through Drumming | |
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Finding the Pathway | |
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Experimental Workshops: 2005, Inspiration in Music, Oakland, California | |
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The Result Was to Bring Inspiration and Life to Our Music | |
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Next Stop: VanderCook College of Music, June 2006 | |
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Golden Gate Bass Camp becomes Fertile Ground for Bringing Music to Life! | |
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Mega-Session: Voice, Rhythm and Movement with Kristin Korb, Pat Klobas, John Clayton and Alan Scofield! | |
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Applying These Principles to the High School Orchestra | |
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Heart, Soul and Stomp! | |
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The Eyes Have It | |
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My Second Year with the Heart, Soul and Stomp Schools | |
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An Ongoing Invitation | |
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The Three Techniques | |
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Breath (Voice) | |
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Breath Comes from the Air | |
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Watch Great Artists and Learn from Them | |
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Singing in Tune: It's about Resonance | |
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Activity: Singing in Tune | |
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Reflection | |
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Activity: Chanting and Toning | |
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Activity: Vocal Release-an Effortless Voice Practice | |
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Feeling and Singing | |
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Activity: Communicating Feeling | |
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Reflection | |
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Activity: Feeling One Thing and Communicating Another | |
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Reflection | |
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How Indian Ragas Connect Us with Feelings in Music | |
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East or West-Maybe You Don't Have to Choose | |
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Techniques for Using Breath and Voice | |
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Arriving at Unison | |
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Watching Jazz Musicians as They Sing Along | |
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Activity: Sing Along with Your Playing | |
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Reflection | |
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Connecting Your Body with Your Voice | |
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Singing Louder Inside | |
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Sing Louder, but also Play Softer | |
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Back to Resonance | |
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The Breath Resonates Within | |
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Pulse (Rhythm) | |
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Rhythm Is Everywhere | |
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Activity: Finding the Pulse | |
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The Power of Pulse, Groove and Rhythm | |
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Connecting with Others through Rhythm | |
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Mindful Drumming and Kokomon Clottey | |
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Beverly Botsford and Drumming as a Spiritual Experience | |
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Activity: Even-handed Drumming | |
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A Musician's Best Friend: the Metronome! | |
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Subdivisions: Sharing the Groove | |
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Following a Changing Pulse in Your Breath and Upper Body | |
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Sharing the Groove | |
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Activity: Sharing the Rhythm with Your Body | |
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Reflection | |
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Activity: Sharing the Rhythm with Others in an Ensemble | |
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Activity: Subdivided Rhythm in the Body and Melody in the Voice | |
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Reflection | |
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Holding the Groove Is Everyone's Responsibility | |
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Bringing the Groove to Life! | |
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A Vocal Technique for Instrumentalists | |
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Being in the Flow Is Like Being Played by the Music | |
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Movement (Body) | |
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Letting the Music Flow through the Body | |
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Eurhythmics | |
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Activity: Moving to the "Funeral March" in Beethoven's Seventh Symphony | |
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Activity: Paying Attention to the Body while Hearing Music | |
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Tai Chi and Martial Arts Are Essential Gifts to Music | |
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Activity: Breath and Circle | |
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Activity: Imaginary Tai Chi Movement in Sound | |
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Reflection | |
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Activity: Tai Chi Pizzicato | |
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Reflection | |
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Grounding | |
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Nia-a Wonderful Discipline with Many Musical Benefits | |
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InterPlay Allows for a Free Improvisation Exploration of the Body, Mind and Spirit | |
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Activity: Put the Feelings in Your Body | |
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Reflection | |
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Activity: Three-sentence Story | |
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Reflection | |
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Teaching Dances through the Body not the Mind: Just Do It! | |
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Focusing on Your Core Source of Energy Using Gravity | |
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Activity: Breathing from the Floor | |
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Activity | |
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Movement and Music-the Integration of the Two | |
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Activity: Embody Words, Feelings, and Sounds | |
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Movement Rules! | |
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Inspiration | |
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The Complete Package | |
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Balance and Integration | |
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Joshua Bell Plays Debussy | |
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Activity: Play the Role of Joshua Bell | |
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Reflection | |
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Kronos Quartet-Foxy Lady! | |
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Activity: Capture the Movement! | |
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Reflection | |
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Tito Puente "El Rey del Timbal" Trio de Timbales | |
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The Maestro Is the Model of the Heart and Soul of Every Performer | |
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Bernstein Conducts the Finale of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony | |
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Activity: Play the Role of Leonard Bernstein | |
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Reflection | |
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The Complete Package Calls on the Conductor Within | |
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Gustavo Dudamel/SBYOV: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, Movement 2: "Allegro" | |
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Dudamel Uses His Breath to Keep the Music Flowing | |
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Martin Luther King, August 28, 1963: I Have a Dream | |
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Being in the Moment-It's You! | |
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Jerry Panone: Getting to the Moment | |
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Jane Buttars: Improvisation: It's spontaneous. It's Me! | |
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Heather Keller: Getting to the Magic Is about Listening to the Breath | |
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Ron Kravitz: Let It Flow from Your Body | |
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Mindi Turin: Connecting with the Voice of Your Guitar | |
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Mary Knysh: Finding Your Sound, Finding Yourself-it's You! | |
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My "In the Moment" Improvisation Experience | |
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Chasing the Rainbow | |
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Touching the Soul Goes Very Deep | |
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The Nature of Life and Spirit on Earth | |
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Following the Silence | |
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Feeding the Soul Is Growing | |
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The Final Step: Follow Your Rainbow! | |
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Acknowledgments (Barry Says, "Thank You") | |
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Resources | |
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Books | |
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Instructional DVDs | |
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Websites | |
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About the Author | |