Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2023-03-26 23:33
Thanks, I'll try that. :-)
I keep thinking about how difficult it is for women (Mums) to fit in practise and I think the devil is in the detail really.
I wondered if I could explain, because I really think that Julian is making an important point. We are always asking why women disappear from careers after having kids, and I think this little detail of practise that he has raised is a critical part of it.
The problem is that as Mums at home, we have this pattern for constant interruptions that can't be ignored.
For example, we play 5 scales and then the doorbell rings, and grocery shopping has to be put away. Then we play another 5 scales and the phone rings (we have to answer the phone in case it's the school). Then an email has to be written in response to the phone call. Then there is another urgent email in the inbox. Then 5 scales and we have to open the door because a parcel is delivered.
The irony is that Mums at home have a golden opportunity to practise such a lot. This is because they are at home so much and have totally privacy, and a lot of time. The flip side is that the time is parcelled up into a series of random 5 minutes slots, that are spread out throughout the day.
If the clarinet could be left assembled and wet, I could easily fit in 2 hours of practise in a day, in many ten minute increments. But if the clarinet has to be disassembled, dried and put away, then I can only schedule one half our of practise every three days. That is a really big difference.
I don't know, but I imagine that that must be the same for professional musicians who are on career break with little kids (men and women these days). I can imagine that their chance of return would be greatly improved if products were designed that could help them get round this problem.
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