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One hot afternoon I became a thief of music.
For the first time, I created an original piano arrangement of my favorite song. Using only my ears and iPod, I created complex harmonies and voices into something I could perform with only two hands. No help, no guide: I did it on my own.
I’ve been a pianist since before my hands were big enough to reach an octave: with a musician as a father, I was all but born on the piano bench. For many years, my musical identity was defined by the notes others had written before.
This was why, when I added the finishing touches to my piano version of a modern rock song, I was proud of myself : this arrangement was mine. What I’d done seemed magical: an ability to take what had already existed—to “steal” a song from my favorite band—and to change it into something different and all my own. I was a thief, but I was also an artist.
In music, as in other aspects of life, I believe trueoriginality rarely exists. Almost everything has, in one form or another, been done before. The most romantic novel may well be a slightly changed version of a play by Shakespeare, which is likely to be borrowed from the works of Ancient Greece: same themes, different characters. But, the novel is no less deserving of praise just because its uniqueness is compromised. Adaptation is not a symbol for failure.
The gift of creativity is the ability to do what I did on the piano: to find something beautiful, to analyze and twist it, and then to make it new. Such an act is not copying; it is finding inspiration and having the strength to use it as fuel for your own masterpiece. I believe it is my job, as an artist, to rearrange this world into what I imagine it to be.
I refuse to live as if I were trapped within the walls of a museum: looking but never touching, afraid to ruin the so-called perfection of the artifacts inside. Therefore, I will embrace my ability to be a thief, because if I don’t steal what the world has to offer, I’ll never have the tools to share with others a creation of my own.
My life is my own arrangement, and because of that, anything is possible.
Which can be the best title?
A.The Love for Music. |
B.Changes from a Thief to an Artist. |
C.My Stolen Piano Lessons. |
D.A Man Who Steals Music. |
According to the passage , which statement is true ?
A.Actually there was originality only in music |
B.He was born on the piano bench. |
C.The author created the original piano arrangement all by himself. |
D.The author was once a thief who stole music from his favorite band. |
Why did the writer feel proud of himself ?
A.Because he became a real artist without others’ help. |
B.Because he changed a song into a piano arrangement by himself. |
C.Because he has a father who was a composer. |
D.Because he could play the piano at an early age. |
What does the underlined word “embrace” mean?
A.Hug | B. Explain | C.Adapt | D.Quit |
From the passage we can learn that the writer______
A.never accept others’ advice. |
B.likes to recreate songs whenever it is possible. |
C.would rather not turn to his father for help. |
D.is more of a leader than a follower. |