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Scaling the walls: what musicians can learn from bouldering

2021-08-13T14:35:00Z

Cellist and online editor Davina Shum examines the parallels between rock climbing and music-making and how an approach in one discipline can inform the other
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Popper studies: celebrating the small victories

2021-07-30T14:57:00Z

The enjoyability and longevity of Popper studies lie in the small gains that gradually accumulate to a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, writes cellist and online editor Davina Shum

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Scaling the walls: what musicians can learn from bouldering

Popper studies: celebrating the small victories