Creative Lifelines

“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him [or her]… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create — so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He [or she] must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.”

~ Pearl S. Buck

Creativity has saved me. It nourishes me. It flows through me. It expands me. The act of creation, whether it be through writing, dancing, meditating, capturing a golden moment, cooking, sharing my voice, or playing my instrument, enriches my (mid)life with passion and purpose and fills the empty with divinity.

After a bit of bloggy reading during this beautiful light blue Saturday morning, I am going to spend some time with my clarinet – a bit neglectful I’ve been with my woodwind. The two songs I will be working on are: Bolero Ravel composed by Maurice Ravel (featured in the 1979 movie 10 with Bo Derek and Dudley Moore) and Pure Imagination composed by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (theme song for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971 version starring Gene Wilder). Music videos highlighted below.

This blog means many things to me, including my accountability. You see, if I tell “the world” that I am going to be practicing, you best believe it will be happening. Thank you for visiting and happy creating! Michele

Movie music videos that feature my selected songs, for your viewing pleasure. Bolero and Pure Imagination. Enjoy!

If you are interested in the (digital) sheet music I will be playing, here you go: Bolero (for clarinet) and Pure Imagination (for clarinet) If not obvious Bolero is the more difficult of the two.

featured photo by agsandrew / my clarinet photo

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