Evelyn Glennie reads 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion' - Clip 8
Details
| Title | Evelyn Glennie reads 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion' - Clip 8 |
| Author | Evelyn Glennie |
| Duration | 0:26 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=CgFinN2yb8Q |
Description
Please enjoy the latest clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'. To view the full video on YouTube, visit here: https://youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8
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Video description: Evelyn is reading 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion', looking between the book and us, the audience, as she reads to us in an expressive, animated fashion. Behind her are some blue shelves with an array of percussion instruments. In this clip she reads the following passage:
When she finished school at the age of 16, Evelyn auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London.
But they turned her down.
No-one believed a deaf musician could have a career in music.
But Evelyn believed.
