So honest, so free from selfishness and despite such a drama so positive. I've heard him live several times and he doesn't play just differently now. I think he understood what many do not see, hear, feel. Glory, recognition, applause do not matter to him now and you can hear that in every note! Thank you for this disclosure. I just learned a lot!
Very interesting approach! Probably the only one that makes sense. I always worked with my students on the lightness of the touch, especially when there was a student that really used too much force while playing. I for myself have other problems like poly artritis and was recently operated on my carpal tunnel syndrome as well. There is also the atrhritis of the thumb and a nerve that is irritated by a cervical spine problem. But overall, I'm playing again and starting all over again using the same attitude of listening to every cell of my body while playing. Only than one can perhaps find a way to play what we want to play; Thanks for posting!
a wisdom from an artist like Roman can be a great learning lessons for everyone to embrace. We are taken normal things, like walking, moving our fingers, like Focal Dystonia for granted.
Absolutely incredibly top-notch interview that is watched and listened to in one breath. Fantastic artist and wonderful person. Big compliments for this work Ihor, I look forward to every next one, greetings
Überaus tiefe-reflektierte Worte über Leben-Musik-Technik.......“die Gitarre“, das Wesen des Interpreten dahinter! Danke Roman und beste Grüße aus AachenerZeiten
Dear Ihor Kordiuk, let me begin with praise and end with criticism. This short documentary is quite beautifully done, and Roman's testimonial goes right to the heart. I was very moved and impressed, and he plays absolutely beautifully. Nonetheless, I was sorry to not be able to hear Roman's original voice behind the indeed very well spoken voice-over. I understand that it was important to focus on listening to the text and guitar only, and his original voice would have doubtlessly made the mix more acoustically "complicated", but I missed listening to him personally, although I wouldn't have understood a word. But the attempt to "voice-over" his commentary as in lip sync without being in lip sync at all just doesn't work for me. It irritates me more than anything. But this being said, you did a wonderful recording job and Roman is lovely to hear playing and the voice-over is remarkably well poised and spoken. What he says is terribly important, especially in modern times. Bravo and thank you for this enrichment.
Dear Michael Brown, Thank you for your kind words and also for your criticism. To be honest, I made firstly two minutes of the video with Voiceover and quiet original Roma’s voice together, but...it sounded like a sounds-salat. I understand that the movement of lips without a sound can cause confusion, but the incredible abundance and overlapping of sounds would be very distracting and dispersed. I know that maybe you don’t understand Russian language, but you can watch a few minutes of original Russian version, just to feel the hole atmosphere 😚 Yours, Ihor Kordiuk
