Putting aside the question of how my mind works for a moment, having made a list of blind musicians recently I thought we might have one of deaf ones. Unsurprisingly there are far fewer. The percussionist Evelyn Glennie and perhaps Beethoven are the only real contenders. Or have I missed someone?
As for the one armed there is Paul Wittgenstein (brother of the philosopher) and Rick Allen the drummer with Def Leppard. Any more?
Spent a great evening with Evelyn Glennie once after a concert she had given. A truly remarkable musician who uses the soles of her feet to feel the vibrations of the music. She is also a fantastic lip reader! She even managed to lip read my Estuary English.
ReplyDeleteFascinating tidbit. I still can't get my head round the whole idea.
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