As I grew older, my fascination with music just expended. I was itching to learn more! I remember practically begging my parents for classical music lessons especially the violin and the piano. Unfortunately, life had other plans, We had just moved into a new house, and our savings were dedicated to school and settling in, so lessons just weren’t in the budget at that time. Honestly, though, it was fine. When I was in junior high, my dad surprised me with a keyboard. I dove right into learning it, and I've loved having it.
If you could go back and talk to your 8-year-old self, what would you see? For me, that little girl was humming, tapping her fingers, and staring longingly at orchestra performances on TV. Classical music wasn't just "old music" to me, it felt like a secret language I wanted to learn. But, as life often goes, that violin remained a "someday" dream for a long time. My inner child kept that spark alive in a corner of my heart.
The Plot Twist I Never Saw Coming
Fast forward to adulthood. You’d think the "music phase" would have faded, right? Instead, it just grew into a deeper appreciation for the greats Bach or Mozart. Then, my husband entered the picture and basically decided to become the fairy godfather.
He surprised me by buying me my very first violin, he didn't just hand it to me, but actually sat down and taught me how to play it. Seeing those first few tones come to life was like watching a childhood dream finally here. Years after, parting with a musical instrument has never been easy, we decided to sell our violin for some reasons.
However, it’s a bittersweet transition as I welcome stunning new gifts. He took things a step further. He brought home a classical guitar and grand digital piano. Now, our home sounds like a small concert hall. Transitioning between the strings of the classical guitar and the keys of the piano feels like I'm living the life my younger self always imagined. Even though I adore playing instruments, I've always been more of a "private musician". You ain't catch me performing in front of a huge crowd! 🤞
My husband's family can generally play music, while no one in my family can. Thank God, my children have inherited this talent, especially my youngest. My youngest also plays classical guitar and is part of his college orchestra. But she also plays pop music for fun. Surprisingly, most of her loyal followers on YouTube are foreigners.
ReplyDeleteBuatku, orang yang kenal musik sejak kecil itu beruntung. Di rumahku enggak ada musik, paling dari radio, TV, kaya gitu. Makanya aku buta nada. Belajar juga enggak masuk di kepala. Tapi ya sudahlah. Toh sekarang akses musik sudah sangat luas sekali. Mungkin memang cocoknya jadi pendengar aja
ReplyDeletewooow... it's great to know that your passion in music is back to live mba. Guitar always fascinates me as well, mba. I learned about it but not too talented hehe. At my home, my hubby and my daughter are bass players and they frequently play and have jam sessions as well. Music bring many great things to us..
ReplyDeletePasti membanggakan ya bisa memainkan alat musik sendiri secara langsung. Saya jamin mbak dan keluarga awet muda, secara setiap hari hidup didampingi harmonis dan nada lagu yang kesemuanya jadi penyemangat hidup, bukan?
ReplyDeleteMimpi gadis kecil tentang musik yang terwujud di waktu yang tepat dengan personil yang pas, di rumah yang penuh kenyamanan. Guru musik pertama Sang Ibunda pasti tersenyum penuh kebanggaan.
ReplyDeleteMembaca tulisan ini ikut merasa haru! Rasanya nggak ada yang lebih membahagiakan daripada bisa memuaskan impian masa kecil kita. Apalagi ini sesuatu yang datangnya gak diduga ya
ReplyDeleteCiamik kak dari kecil sudah terinfluence dengan musik. Daku pun demikian. Malah waktu itu sempet ditanyain pilihan: mau beli HP? Daku jawab nggak malah minta dibeliin gitar hehe
ReplyDeleteAlhamdulillah ya,.lahir dari ibu yang suka alat musik klasik dsn ternyata ayah peri memberikan kado terindah..
ReplyDeleteSo sweet banget, mewujudkan impian masa kecil bermain biola, meski sudah berpindah tangan, tapi kenangannya tetep nempel ya ziaaa..
Ibu saya bisa main gitar, tapi entah kenapa dulu waktu beliau masih muda tidak punya waktu untuk ngajarin anak2nya. Seingat saya tidak ada gitar di rumah. Begitu sudah sepuh dan suami saya bisa beliin gitar, ibu saya langsung jreng jreng bisa aja gitu gitaran. Laahh....
ReplyDeleteWaduh, ini kayak suami saya, suka banget musik klasik dari mulai gitar, piano, dll. Anak-anak kami juga belajar gitar, biola, tapi suamiku cuma mau tampil buat di rumah aja hehehe. Pernah aku suruh ke panggung saat ada acara, eh gak mau deh
ReplyDeleteWah senang ya mbak, suami juga mendukung banget hobinya. Punya hobi itu terasa bermanfaat banget, bisa jadi sarana/media healing juga.
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