The Art Of Listening

Even before we are born into the light of the world, we already hear and feel sound. Sounds penetrate the womb, and studies even demonstrate calming or stressful effects on the fetus. But focused and directed listening, with attention to detail, can create a heightened sense of listening.

 

I call this - the art of listening

 

From a very young age, I heard stories from my family that the moment music played around me, I would disconnect from the physical world, as if I needed nothing else. Just listening to a band playing or to the sounds of the radio was enough, and I was at peace.

 

It didn't stop there, throughout all my childhood and youth, I listened for hours on end to music without doing anything else except analyzing the various instruments, the sides from which the sounds of the instruments reach my ears through headphones or the home system. Later, I started playing the saxophone. But when I got exposed to drumming, my passion for sound had reached new heights.

 

From the choice of cymbals, the tuning of the skins, to the thickness of the sticks. In the past decade, I have been a mix and recording technician both in live shows and in the studio. At each station along the way, I placed emphasis above all on the three important aspects in working with sound – story, movement, and emotion.