Evelina Khustavino

Music is not just about sound—it’s an extension of who we are. The instrument you choose can reflect your personality, emotions, and even the way you interact with the world. Some people are drawn to the fiery energy of drums, while others feel at home with the elegance of the violin or the soulful depth of the piano. If you've ever wondered which musical instrument best suits your character, let's explore!

1. The Violin – The Passionate Perfectionist

• Personality Traits: Expressive, emotional…

The Science Behind Sound, Emotion, and the Brain

Have you ever wondered why the sound of a flute can feel exhilarating, while the deep hum of a horn gives a sense of power? Or why the harp calms us, while the violin tugs at our heartstrings? Music is not just art—it’s physics, psychology, and neurology working together. The way an instrument produces sound directly influences how our brain perceives it, triggering specific emotional responses. Let’s dive into the fascinating science of why different…

Baroque music is a treasure trove of intricate harmonies, mathematical precision, and profound emotional depth. Yet, in modern performances, I can’t help but feel that something essential is being lost. Many performers today seem to treat Baroque music as if they’re racing in a Formula 1 car, pushing the tempo to its absolute limits. While technical prowess is impressive, this approach often sacrifices the beauty, meaning, and sacred essence of the music. Here’s why I believe slowing down is the key to…

First let's look at the tonality of the song, we have 3 flats so it is C minor, so every time before start working on this song, it will be very helpful to warm up on the scale C minor. This way you will prepare your ears for the right tune and your fingers for proper finger pattern, so you know exactly where is that semitones and where is tones. 

Measurment here is 4/4, this will give you an idea about pulsation in the music which in will help you to build the fraises in the music. But while you just…

The violin is an expensive, rather delicate instrument. As a piece of artisan craftsmanship in its own right, it’s important for beginners to understand the instrument care tips and techniques that will maintain both its beauty and its sound quality. In fact, knowing how to care for your violin will enhance your learning process. Continued maintenance helps increase your personal investment in the violin and will help you identify problems before they have a chance to negatively influence your playing. A…

Playing the violin (especially virtuosity, associated with the sophisticated technique of the left hand) opens the creative abilities in a person, which later can be applied in any business. The violin gives a person a powerful imagination and flexibility of mind, increases the ability for creative insights, and develops intuition.

This is not mysticism, this fact is explained scientifically.The fact is that when we play some virtuoso piece on the violin (something from Paganini, for example), we are making…

It was early summer, hot day, I was about 13 years old, sitting at the class in the music school, it was “music literacy “ lesson, and we were going through the impressionism in music. I heard impressionists music before, of course, but this kind of music never was interesting for me, I can say I didn’t understand it and that’s why I didn’t like it, it was really annoying. And here we are…. Whole month of this… 

Claude Debussy famous French composer impressionist. So we are listening his compositions one…

Really you can enjoy any music or art if you trained yourself to hear or to see it. I don’t mean that you have to force yourself to listen all kinds of music or look at the picture endless amount of time, and eventually miracle will happen, this is definitely not the way to do it. 

The finger joints play an important role in violin bowing. They should always be flexible. The hand puts strong pressure on the bow through the index finger and this causes the necessary resistance from below, from the side of the thumb.
But the thumb, even when it presses strongly on the bow stick with its pad, must be extremely soft and flexible, especially in the nail joint. Just as the spring in a car has no effect on its movement, but creates comfort for passengers, the elasticity of the thumb is…

The hands of the violinist are following seam rules of mechanics and physiology as the body of an acrobat performing complex exercises. The anatomical structure of the hand, excluding minor individual differences, is the same for all the people. That is why,  in order to hold the bow correctly, a violinist needs at least a basic knowledge of anatomy. He must clearly understand the work of the joints and know what movements each of them can perform.

The shoulder joint - is    the most mobile. It can move…