Musical Highlights from Anna’s Way
“ANNA’S WAY”
From Inspiration to Artistry
Story by Alan Scofield
Concept, production, background visuals and solo bassist by Barry Green
Music composed or arranged by: Johann Adam Birkenstock, Emily Brown, Larry Dunlap, Mary Knysh, Tony Osborne, Andres Martin, Arvo Pårt, Astor Piazzolla, Frank Proto, François Rabbath, David Walter and Efrem Zimbalist
Narration by Mary Tarbell-Green
With colleagues on percussion and piano
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Alan Scofields moving story offers a creative approach to how we listen to, learn and play music. This transformational journey is set to music from China, India, Africa, Brazil, Israel, and America by Tony Osborne, Francois Rabbath, Arvo Part, Astor Piazzolla, Emily Brown, Mary Knysh, Larry Dunlap, Frank Proto and Andres Martin.
This inspirational story features Zen principals that unleash the highest levels of artistry from musicians, actors, singers and dancers. Less is more. The key to playing fast is in mastering how to play one note. Singing, dancing, drumming brings out the inner child and joy of music.
A walk in the woods, a pebble in the stream, the mountains and trees, the silence of nature and our own breath hold the keys to the magic in music. Zen mindfulness guides Anna to learn for herself the artist’s way bringing Eastern thought and Western music into perfect harmony.
Comments about Anna’s Way
Wow! brought tears to eyes, heart & soul. Enchanting, incredibly liberating, extraordinary moving , uplifting, amazing.
Larry Rathman
Encouraging, Inspiring, full of beauty and truth….
Tina Sayer
The music was captivating, sometimes haunting, sometimes joyful. I loved it!
-Lisa Zwiefelhofer
Watching “Anna’s Way” helped me affirm that the music in my soul is both real and natural, and re-assured me that I am not crazy. It is a life changing experience
-Thomas Pibal
Story Highlights from Anna’s Way
Love this!– it’s at once inspiring, charming, moving – so harmonious with your whole approach to music and learning/teaching. Our so-called Education departments can learn from this – stress and sickness would give way to true understanding and love of what we do. It embodies so much of the natural flow of why we’re drawn to music, art and drama – or it to us. I love the range of musical experiences you suggest.-but also a masterpiece of simplicity.
Tony Osborne ARAM LRAM Cert Ed , Member of the British Academy of
Songwriters Composers & Authors
“Wow! brought tears to eyes, heart & soul”,”Enchanting” “Incredible” “Liberating,” “Extraordinary moving” “Uplifting”, “Amazing”, “I loved it!”, “What a marvelous blend of music, visual and story!”
Wow Barry, That is a beautiful story. Congratulations to you and Alan I am sure this will evolve into a very powerful lesson and story.
Harvey Benstein-retired H. S. music teacher
A unique artistic event of sight, sound and words into lessons of life.
-Keith Pedersen
Alan does it again – a good story – the Anne Frank quote at the end is a lovely summing up – and the cross-cultural aspect should be a plus. It’s basically a coming-of-age story which tends to play well with all age groups, the hero’s path. Your script brings up a question that should be asked every day in every thing you do, but especially music (for me) Where’s the joy – where’s the love? What’s the WHY?
Diana Gannett, U. of Michigan, professor of Bass and Akido Black Belt
The music is so beautiful you will want to cry.
-Vianka Angula
I adore this story, and you know how much I love Alan! What a joy to be working on this project. The story is lovely. There is so much that gets in the way of us discovering and living up to our full potential during the course of our lifetime.
Mary Knysh, Music for People educator
This story applies to all of us and touches deep within the soul…
-Corey Widdin
I just read the scenario: I LOVE IT!!!!!! You and Alan just put into that story, ALL my feelings about music-non dogmatic teaching: sing, sing, sing, dance, dance, make your body free and allow your soul to express without shyness the primary joy of the child. That’s awesome I’m sure it will be a hit!! Bravo about this great project. It’s awesome.
Marina Pakowski, Concert jazz and classical pianist, France
Soothing, Beautiful and a spiritual experience.
—Rachael Baggay
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