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Uncommon Measure

A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time

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Uncommon Measure

By: Natalie Hodges
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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How does time shape consciousness and consciousness, time? Do we live in time, or does time live in us? And how does music, with its patterns of rhythm and harmony, inform our experience of time?

Uncommon Measure explores these questions from the perspective of a young Korean American who dedicated herself to perfecting her art until performance anxiety forced her to give up the dream of becoming a concert solo violinist. Anchoring her story in illuminating research in neuroscience and quantum physics, Natalie Hodges traces her own passage through difficult family dynamics, prejudice, and enormous personal expectations to come to terms with the meaning of a life reimagined - one still shaped by classical music but moving toward the freedom of improvisation.

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. . . not such strange bedfellows. A wonderful, wide raging and thoughtful book, audio or physical. Brava and please write more.

Bach and Quantum Physics. . .

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This book was mesmerizing for me. The author provides detailed scientific explanation of the brain during musical performance, but also beautiful prose throughout, weaving technical (including footnotes) with dreamy memories from her childhood. She carefully introduces details of her family, which slowly reveals herself to the reader.

The narrator was spot on, which added to the total experience of listening to this amazing story.

Looking forward to more from this author.

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I found the book most engaging when Hodge talked about her family, personal struggles and musical life. I think I understand her need to tie matters to the large scientific entities of time, relativity, and quantum mechanics but I found her reflections somewhat tedious to listen to. The book motivated me to listen once again (actually several times) to the Bach Chaconne for violin,
In light of her perhaps too detailed description of the work variation by variation. But I value the book for that alone.

Mixed bag

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