The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 24
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24 In my own way
* * *
Professor, I am.
In fact, the AC2505 accident landed me on a deserted island, where I met a musician named Mark Miller, who had died 10 years ago.
Sometimes he was like a friend, sometimes like a teacher, sometimes like an older brother, and I learned a lot by going through hardships and hardships with him.
In particular, I was greatly influenced by music.
Perhaps, if there is something called ‘the ethos of learning from the masters’ that the professor felt in me, Uncle Miller’s influence would be great.
However, Uncle Miller respected my unique musical world, so if I had an ethos…
I think it might be something new created between leaders and followers.
Actually, I’ve just returned from a deserted island, so I don’t know exactly what it is.
yes. Mark Miller is correct.
He was the coolest musician I’ve ever seen.
, I ended up dreaming of answering the professor.
What would happen if you really gave this answer?
“······.”
First of all, I think I will be taken to the hospital affiliated with Korea University and get an MRI first. After that, he was forced to appear on ⌜Oh my God, this can’t be happening!⌟. I heard that there is a psychic tester in a foreign country, but he might come visit me too.
Either way, something will give you a headache.
That’s why I decided to answer a little more cleverly.
“Before···. “I looked for a live video of a Chopin Competition performance on NewTube.”
“New tube? “On the Internet?”
“yes. As I searched for such videos, I found myself drawn to them without realizing it. once. twice. third time. “At some point, I ended up watching it countless times.”
It wasn’t a lie because I stayed right next to Mr. Miller for about three and a half years.
“so?”
“Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me. “If I were to have a conversation with ‘one person’ who participated in the Chopin Competition…”
“then?”
“I was worried about what kind of performance I should play from now on and what I should say to ‘him’. How to approach music, how to look at the piano, and how to move forward in life. This is what made me think… I think it’s been over 3 years. In fact, I’m still thinking about it to this day.”
“······.”
I think the answer was at least 80 points.
I don’t know any more than this.
I did my best to answer Professor Yuhan Kang’s sharp questions, which were prompted by his amazing hearing and judgment.
How on earth did you capture that ‘ethos’ in my performance?
It’s amazing to think about it again.
And the professor’s reaction was…
“Hehehe.”
First of all, he smiled.
“okay. So what is your biggest concern these days? “Can you tell me that too?”
I answered quickly.
“Rather, I want to play the piano without worrying about it right now. “I feel a little awkward.”
“Did you feel that way because you took a break for about a month?”
Professor Yuhan Kang also seemed to know about my AC2505 accident.
“I think so.”
“The child who had been playing the piano every day since he was 7 took a break for a month and suddenly became awkward at playing the piano… And what you were playing was ‘Moonlight’?”
“······ Yes?”
Professor Yuhan Kang suddenly bursts into laughter.
For some reason, I start by praising teacher Park Ha-seon.
“Haseon. I was so upset when you told me you were moving into the education field, but I guess there was a reason. Well done. good job. “A gifted person has appeared.”
“yes. “I really think so…”
Teacher Park Ha-seon even had tears in her eyes.
Even though I had given an appropriate answer, I felt a bit of a prick in my conscience.
However, it is true that I have received help so far from teacher Ha-seon Park…
That statement wasn’t wrong either.
‘Did it go well?’
Looking at the reaction, it didn’t seem like it was that bad.
Professor Yuhan Kang tapped my shoulder and said, “You’re definitely talented. “It was the best ‘Moonlight’ I’ve ever heard,” he repeated twice.
Teacher Park Ha-seon gave me a thumbs up without the professor knowing.
My parents also seem to like me a lot.
In a rather nice atmosphere, Professor Yuhan Kang asked me to sit in front of the piano again, saying he had forgotten something.
“This was a class. I forgot to teach you. “I’m really out of my mind these days…”
As I sat down on the piano chair, Professor Yuhan Kang brought another chair and sat on my left.
Then he gently closes his eyes.
Silence continued for a moment.
After a few seconds, Professor Yuhan Kang opened his eyes and asked me a question.
“There were two mistakes… No, there were three places. Do you remember where they were?”
uh···. Where was that…
I thought about the performance I played.
Focus a little,
I tried to reproduce my performance.
The score for ‘Moonlight Sonata’ appeared in my mind.
Lots of instructions and notes.
Where and how I played the piano seemed to be reflected in the sheet music.
Without even realizing it, the part I played that bothered me.
my mistake.
So, where is it…
“It was the 75th, 142nd, and 150th.”
“······ what?”
“That’s where I was wrong. I wasn’t used to playing a Steinway piano, so my hands slipped a little. In fact, I could have avoided making a mistake in the 150th bar, but I was so immersed in my emotions that I couldn’t pay attention.”
“······.”
“It was an unfortunate mistake. “Then can we try playing those parts again?”
“······.”
The professor looked at me blankly. He laughed out loud once again. And he nods his head.
“okay. That would be nice. Should we start from measure 70?”
“That’s where the new phrase starts, right?”
“It’s accurate. “Just looking at you, you’re better than most of my students.”
“yes?”
“Then let’s get started right away. “There are many more performances of yours to listen to today besides ‘Moonlight’.”
In fact, even after the instruction on ‘Moonlight’ was over, I had to be held captive by Professor Yoohan Kang for quite a long time.
It was only when I was about to say that I could no longer play the piano due to lack of stamina that the professor released me.
‘The gifted test… ‘Is it really this hard?’
As it was my first time experiencing something, I couldn’t come to my senses.
In the end, I almost passed out and fell asleep on the car ride home.
* * *
Early moning.
I was jogging along a neighborhood street.
Usually, one of the things people misunderstand about pianists is their physical strength.
A pianist plays elegantly while sitting indoors without sunlight.
At first glance, it can be easy to come across as a soft-spoken person.
However, pianists are people who can play the piano continuously throughout a recital, which usually lasts over an hour and a half.
Among the piano pieces, there are many powerful songs full of energy, and some concertos require over 30,000 notes to be played on the keyboard in 30 minutes.
It’s such an obvious thing to say, but the quality of your performance goes up when you have good physical strength.
This is something I always heard from Uncle Miller when I was on a deserted island.
So, when I was on the deserted island, I had better physical strength than Mr. Miller.
Because I worked out that hard.
In short, he was a sturdy young man.
But now, I was just an elementary school student with the poor physical strength of a 12-year-old.
“ha. “I’m dying.”
It was like that the last time I went to Korea University.
I only played for 2 or 3 hours in front of the professor, but I blew it out right in the car.
I heard that my father carried me up the apartment.
For some reason, I wondered if I would see a familiar ceiling when I opened my eyes in the morning.
But no matter how nervous you are, does that make sense?
When I get to this age…
Are you being carried by your father?
‘What is this? ‘Tsk.’
So I decided to exercise every day. It’s so stuffy that I can’t live like this. This seemed like the best way to regain my lost height and stamina as quickly as possible.
“Oh my, Seojin! It came out yesterday and it came out today too? “Come here for a moment.”
The owner who was cleaning in front of the stationery store at the three-way intersection called me over. After saying hello and getting closer, he took out a yogurt from the stationery refrigerator and handed it to me.
Open the green foil cap and take a bite.
An exclamation of exclamation came out.
“nice! I think I will buy it. thank you.”
“okay. It’s time for them to grow up, so they should eat as much as they can. If you pass by here again tomorrow, call me. Understand?”
“yes! All right!”
“It’s nice to see you so brave. Good work~”
“Then I hope you have a good day today too!”
Local events like this were also a small pleasure for me.
After reaching the turning point and returning home, I took a shower first. Then, I briefly thought about the time I went to Korea University.
When I returned to the car after finishing playing Yeochajeocha in front of the professor.
Teacher Ha-seon Park and her mother made dolphin sounds as if they were back in their college days.
‘it’s okay! I think Seojin did well! Did you see the professor say that Seojin is a gifted child? It’s the first time I’ve ever heard you speak so directly! It’s awesome! Seojin is Youngjae!’
‘really? ‘Then was my son a genius?’
‘huh. I thought he was just smart, but he turned out to be a true genius! ‘How did you raise your child so well!’
‘Keuhum! Ah~ well… I kinda… Did you do well?’
‘Even so!’
Of course, I don’t know how that story ended. I was completely knocked out after getting in the car. It was in a blackout state.
“Whoa.”
After sweating and taking a hot bath, I felt like my body was going to fly.
When I changed my clothes and came out to the living room, I saw Suyeon, who seemed to have just woken up, rubbing her eyes.
“Hmm. “Where on earth did you go?”
“I just took a shower. “Of course it was in the bathroom.”
“no. Previously. You heard the front door. “The only person who leaves the house at this time is my brother.”
This guy isn’t really a detective at all.
“I went for a quick walk around the neighborhood for exercise.”
“Umm. this time?”
“I’m going to try harder from now on.”
“amazing···. It’s becoming more and more amazing… however···. brother···.”
“huh?”
“I need to sleep a little more. Hmm. hi. See you later.”
However, Su-yeon’s foolishness was not easy to understand.
My mother, who was busy making fried eggs in the kitchen, gave an angry voice.
“I have to catch the kindergarten bus in a little while! Where! Sooyeon, what did you do last night?”
“I couldn’t sleep, so all I did was read a book…”
“what? also?”
“······ oh! It’s nothing! Ah! It’s not like that! “I said it wrong!”
It seems like something could have slipped through the cracks.
Mother snatched Sooyeon away and immediately threw her into the bathroom. She said, “Ahh,” and seeing the sound of water, it seems like she must have soaked Suyeon. It’s scary.
My mother came out of the bathroom and complained.
“Ugh. “What kind of kids don’t sleep?”
“Iknow, right.”
“You too. What are you doing staying up so late these days? “What are you going to do if you don’t grow taller?”
“Wouldn’t it be better if I exercised? “That’s why I ran today too.”
“Ugh. Anyway! Seojin, I know you’re excited these days, but don’t push yourself too hard. Because then you can get tired easily. got it?”
“I’ll be careful from now on.”
After my mother’s sweet nagging was over and my father changed his clothes and came out of the room.
Our family was eating breakfast together when Sooyeon came out of the bathroom shaking her head.
Our family was noisy since morning.
From my story of going to Korea University, Suyeon’s story of exploring novels, and what my mother and father each experienced at work.
As we chatted, time passed quickly.
I quickly headed to the city bus stop. While waiting for the bus, I selected a few songs to listen to on my smartphone. Most of the songs were composed by Uncle Miller.
I rode through downtown Seoul on a bus that arrived in 9 minutes. Even though it was early, the road was full of cars.
As I was driving on a congested road, a stop announcement was made. I press the stop bell and wait, and the bus stops. I swiped my card and got off the bus.
Numerous people pass by on the streets. Everyone is so busy that they can’t even make eye contact with each other. I am now one of them.
This time, I skillfully opened the map app on my smartphone. I went to a place as guided by the GPS.
We arrived at the second floor of a fairly clean building.
It was a Korean music studio.
When you stand in front of the door, the glass door opens automatically. The young woman at the counter saw me and greeted me warmly.
“Hello~ Is this your first time here?”
“yes. But wait a minute…”
I took out a business card from my bag and held it out to her.
“I came here on the recommendation of Professor Yuhan Kang. He said I could show him this.”
“ah! You were her! no wonder! I was wondering why a child was visiting at this hour! “Say something sooner!”
“I told you right away…”
“Hey! Wait a minute! My sister will make you a membership card right away. no. Shall I give you a drink first? Is Coke okay? Or would you like to watch the practice room first? ah! Please note that eating is not allowed in the practice room. Understand? and···.”
“······.”
In a word, a crazy person.
According to her subsequent explanation, it seemed like she was a part-time worker who was a college student at Korea University.
The place I came to today was a kind of piano practice room. A practice room with a private room.
If someone hears it, they might ask, ‘How is that different from the piano academy in your neighborhood?’
This place···.
“and!”
“Do you like it? As of now, there is only Yamaha here. Where is this though? right?”
It was a perfectly soundproof instrument practice room where you could practice on a grand piano.
Professor Yuhan Kang must have heard of my situation and said it was okay to use this practice room.
It’s a franchise practice room run by a company affiliated with Hankuk University, so if he says so, things will be handled well.
As Mr. Miller said, it was a moment when I truly understood that school ties come next to blood ties.
“sister. “I have a question.”
“huh? What?”
“It might be a bit of a secular question…”
In response to my question, Alba smiled brightly and excitedly explained.
“This Yamaha grand piano costs 130 million won. The usage fee for this practice room is 15,000 won per hour for the general public. Students at Korean universities can use it for 10,000 won per hour. Rooms with upright pianos are slightly cheaper. But in your case…”
free! It was free!
In one word, awesome!
There.
Professor Yuhan Kang seemed to like me and said he would also give me personal guidance.
About twice a month.
And that’s all for free.
I had a system where I went to Professor Yoohan Kang at Hankuk University and took lessons, and I heard that transportation and food expenses were also included. Did you say it costs about 30,000 won per day? I began to develop a love for my mother’s alma mater.
It may seem like I’m spending too much money, but now I know that you can only learn music if you have money.
That is why each and every one of these things was precious to me.
While my part-timer sister went to make my membership card, I sat in front of the grand piano.
Unlike ordinary black pianos, this Yamaha piano is painted white.
I didn’t think it would take that long to become friends with him.
* * *
I put my guitar on my back, took the subway, and walked down a path I already felt familiar with.
Unlike the last time I visited on a weekday, Hongdae was quite noisy on Saturday.
There were people busking here and there, and there were also people performing magic tricks that were almost like a circus.
“Waaah!”
“oh my god! “Did you just see that?”
“You’re crazy! They’re spitting fire out there? “What kind of dragon is it?”
“It’s a dragon!”
The audience’s reaction also seemed quite enthusiastic.
At that time, I felt a vibration from the cell phone I was holding in my hand. I almost didn’t hear her ringtone because of the noise around her.
I covered the microphone area with my hand as much as possible and pressed the call button.
“yes. Daeseong hyung. I arrived at Hongdae. I think it will arrive within 10 minutes. yes. To Star Live House. Would I really like to go to a musical instrument store? Even if you’re an elementary school student, you can’t mistake that… Brother, I have also heard that you are a gifted person. uh···. “It’s true.”
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