Music and Moments at บ้านศิริวัฒนธรรม
This was my fourth visit to an elderly home, but my first time at "บ้านศิริวัฒนธรรม" located in the province of Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี). For...
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Back to Two Familiar Homes (Part 2)
After I finished playing at the first elderly home, I packed up my keyboard, said my goodbyes to the staff and the elders, and made my...
Jul 313 min read
Back to Two Familiar Homes (Part 1)
Yesterday, I once again had the opportunity to play at two elderly homes. One was where my great-grandmother had spent her final months,...
Jul 273 min read
More Than Music: What I Learned From Playing for the Elders
After I finished playing the last song, I slowly lifted my fingers off the keys and looked around the room. For a few seconds, nobody...
Jul 162 min read
Playing for the Bedridden: A Gift I Never Got to Give My Great-Grandmother
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to play the piano for elderly residents at a nursing home for the first time. Specifically, I was...
Jul 74 min read
A New Chapter: From Hospitals to Elderly Homes
After playing the piano in the hospital for about eight times now, I started to feel bored. The performances were still meaningful, but...
Jul 14 min read
Step 9: Different Environment, Same Purpose #3
Then I struck the first note. I still remember how soft and fragile it was, as if I wasn't sure if I was prepared to really begin. I...
Jun 243 min read
Step 8: Different Environment, Same Purpose #2
In my previous blog post, I reflected on my story of how I prepared for my second hospital piano performance, this time in a completely...
Jun 203 min read
Step 7: New Environment, Same Purpose #1
After my first hospital performance, I wasn't sure what would come next. I was so focused on completing that one piano performance at the...
Jun 183 min read
Step 6: What I Learned After My First Performance
Before my first hospital performance, I assumed that once I finished, the nerves would vanish. I thought I’d walk out feeling...
Jun 162 min read
Step 5: My First Hospital Performance Experience (Before/After)
I remembered it vividly. I woke up that morning with a knot tied tightly to my stomach. You know, the kind of knot you get before a huge...
Jun 144 min read
