Mikhail Sideways

Mikhail Sideways is not his name - it's just that when I dubbed the clip I made the ever so small mistake of not holding the camera the other way. If Quick Time Player were a little more flexible, I would have been able to give a flip to the image. There's always a next posting I guess.

Mikhail Carvalho is a buddy of mine who I met when I came to India early in January. Contrary to what he says in the clip, he is teaching me some classical guitar. What you hear in the clip is God-given talent - he didn't attend classes to get to the level that he is at. From an early age he liked the guitar and started reading music on his own. He's just recently started going to tuitions because in this art there's nothing better than learning from the hands of one who really knows.

If music is one of the talents that God gave you, spend a little time everyday -15 to 30 minutes- in practising. There are now thousands of sources on the internet that can introduce you to the "ABC of Music" - you'll be amazed at how far you can go on your own. And, if you're lucky, you may bump into a "Mikhail Sideways"!
Kd