Posted by Tiggy. on October 31, 1999 at 13:02:01:
In Reply to: You're very welcome! posted by Amanda :) on October 31, 1999 at 12:17:45:
Your conversation has made me envious, because I find it so frustrating that my parents never encouraged me musically. They still won't let me buy a piano. The think it's something frivolous or just a whim of mine, but I've always wanted to learn how to play it. I have a guitar, ( I even had to get a special small one because my hands are so small), but I don't feel the same about that, and there is no local beginners class. I used to to to a small singing class when I lived in London, but I can't afford to have a singing teacher, because if I do my mother will say I should spend the money on driving lessons instead. She doesn't realise the therapeutic importance to me. I find it so easy to make up tunes, and improvise lyrics - I used to do that with friends at university - and I feel like it's another effort to silence me. my family are fairly working-class and don't really relate to people learning music. They think other things are more important. It really upsets me; it's just more alienation.