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Apr 4, 20225 min

7b. Spiritualism in Performance (Part 2)

7b. Spiritualism in Performance (Part 2): In the last installment, I began describing the concept of “Dharma”, or Divine-Given life path,...

Mark Nanni

Mar 28, 20224 min

7a. Spiritualism in Performance (Part 1)

7a. Spiritualism in Performance (Part 1): I mentioned in one of the first blogs the importance meditation practice has had on my live...

Mark Nanni

Mar 21, 20224 min

6. On the Gig

6. On The Gig I’ve been trying to make these blogs applicable to other live performance disciplines, but this one really is for the...

Mark Nanni

Mar 14, 20223 min

5. Push and Pull

5. Push and Pull After publishing one of these very first blogs, my pal and absolutely smokin’ guitarist, Bob Gaus, suggested that I...

Mark Nanni

Mar 7, 20224 min

4. Eyes of the World

4. Eyes of the World I look at our brains as amazing computers that are simultaneously running several programs. Just like a computer,...

Mark Nanni

Feb 28, 20224 min

3. Psychology of "Playing Out"

3. The Psychology of “Playing Out”: Here’s the stark reality: first you learn how to play (or perform in some other live discipline)....

Mark Nanni

Feb 18, 20223 min

Live Performance Blog ~ 2. Introduction

Introduction: I started taking one on one drum lessons in around 2nd grade. I learned to play, read, and write rhythm and all of the...

Mark Nanni

Feb 18, 20221 min

Live Performance Blog ~ 1. Preface

Preface: Dear reader — the purpose and scope of this blog can be different for different people. I never before thought to share my...