Question

Where there is a will,there is always a way'.Comment on the statement with reference to Evelyn Glennie's. Write in 50-60 words.

Answer 1

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie,[1] CH, DBE (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12 and claims to have taught herself to hear with parts of her body other than her ears.

Glennie was selected as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize of 2015

Glennie was born and raised in Aberdeenshire. Her father was Herbert Arthur Glennie, an accordionist in a Scottish country dance band, and the strong, indigenous musical traditions of north-east Scotland were important in the development of the young musician, whose first instruments were the mouth organ and the clarinet.[2] Other major influences were Glenn Gould, Jacqueline du Pré and Trilok Gurtu. She studied at Ellon Academy and the Royal Academy of Music, and was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.[3] She was a member of the Cults Percussion Ensemble, formed in 1976 by local musical educator Ron Forbes. They toured and recorded one album, which was re-released on Trunk Records in 2012.

Glennie has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12, having started to lose her hearing from the age of 2.[6] This does not inhibit her ability to perform at an international level. She regularly plays barefoot during both live performances and studio recordings to feel the music better.[6]

Glennie contends that deafness is largely misunderstood by the public. She claims to have taught herself to hear with parts of her body other than her ears. In response to what she described as mostly inaccurate reporting by the media, Glennie published "Hearing Essay" in which she discusses her condition.[7] Glennie also discusses how she feels music in different parts of her body in her TED talk "How To Truly Listen", published in 2003.[8]

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