Explain Evelyn’s life from Gloom to Glory? 120 words.
Class 9 chapter 2
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Answer:
Evelyn Glennie is a world renowned percussionist.
- She has been profoundly deaf since the age of twelve.
- She has taught herself to play instruments, not by listening to them, but by feeling their vibrations through her feet and body.
- She feels the quality of a note by the reverberations she feels through her body.
- She has performed with world class orchestras and musicians.
- She has collaborated with many musicians including Bjork, former Genesis guitarist Steve hackett, Bobby Mc Ferrin, etc.
She has been bestowed with innumerable awards: Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, 1987; All Music Young Professional Musician of the Year, 1988; Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance for Bartok‘s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, 1988; Royal Philharmonic Society‘s Charles Heidsieck Soloist of the Year Award, 1991; Best Classical Percussionist, etc.
- Her grit and determination to excel despite her disability have inspired millions worldwide.
- She has never treated her deafness as a disability: she exhibits that if there is drive and passion, the sky's the limit to our dreams and achievements.
Answer:
This lesson is the story of a brave girl Evelyn Glennie
who fought against physical disability with
indomitable courage and hard work. Despite of her
hearing impairment, she achieved exemplary success
and became one of the most renowned musicians of
the world. The aspirations, and achievements of the
eminent Scottish percussion musician Evelyn
Glennie were made possible by her
unfaltering determination. Now she performs worldwide and also
gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She also
teaches music to young musicians. She has also
accomplished more than most people twice of her
age. She has inspired thousands of children with
special needs worldwide and could become their
role model.