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Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she
became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员 )in spite of her disability.
'Early on I decided not to allow the1 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up
on a farm in Scotland and began2 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my
passion(酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my3 . Doctors concluded that the
nerve damage was the4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
5 me. '
'My6 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform,
I7 to 'hear' music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can8the pitch of a
note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my9. My entire
sound world exists by use of almost every10 that I have. '
'I was11 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal
Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had12 this before and some teachers13
my admission. Based on my performance, I was14admitted and went on to 15 with the academy's
highest honours. '
'After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I16 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since17 had been written specially for solo percussionists. '
'I have been a soloist for over ten years. 19 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn't18 that
my passion couldn't be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be20 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go. '
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