Music touches most human beings, starting from before birth according to science. Everyone has the physical capacity to sing, but not everyone takes that equipment on to the stage in front of an audience – this is for only a brave few.
For those who have managed to get up to sing and/or play a musical instrument, surviving the nervous jitters, the applause at the end can make it all worth while and can be a little addictive.
As a learning tool, music exercises the math side of the brain as part of a whole- brain thinking process. Instruction from a mentor is necessary to learn the rudiments, but some people have learned on their own from a book.
Playing solo is great, but joining in with a group can be exponentially more fun. Once a body gets up the gumption to play in front of another player, it can get easier to get up in front of a audience as a group.
The Celista Coffeehouse offers not only superb entertainment, but an opportunity to get out and catch up with neighbours. It’s scheduled every third Friday from October through May at the North Shuswap Hall, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The next date is March 16.
Blu and Kelly Hopkins are the feature act on March 16 along with a Million Dollars in Pennies. Also on the bill is Revelstoke’s very entertaining Denis Severinopoulos.
