{"product_id":"actors-of-sound-making-the-intangible-magic-of-music-tangible-in-the-zone-enjoying-flow-9798282887822","title":"Actors of Sound!: Making the Intangible Magic of Music Tangible (In the Zone Enjoying Flow)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sumner Erickson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eACTORS OF SOUND!\u003c\/i\u003e aims to clarify and focus our artistic vision, leading to the true\u003cbr\u003eembodiment of music. Readers get to deep-dive into the phenomenon of the zone\u003cbr\u003eand flow-our \"remote control.\" By sharing with readers this musical \"power source,\"\u003cbr\u003eErickson instills the proper mindset required to reveal your true musical expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eACTORS OF SOUND!\u003c\/i\u003e is for all music makers, conductors, teachers or anyone who wishes\u003cbr\u003eto grow by powering up their lives and artistic endeavors. In doing so, you will be joining\u003cbr\u003eSumner on his mission to save music! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSumner Erickson is a classically trained musician specializing in labrosones, a singer\/songwriter, music teacher and patent holder concerning brass mouthpieces. Among the youngest ever principal musicians in the 183-year history of U.S. major symphony orchestras, at age 18, Andr� Previn selected him as his tubaist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He toured the globe repeatedly for 23 years, performing in the most prestigious and heralded concert halls in the world. Erickson has played with many of music's greatest icons, counting Tony Bennett, Leonard Bernstein, Linda Ronstadt, Andrea Bocelli, John Denver, Yo-Yo Ma, Roberta Flack, Alicia de Larrocha, James Taylor, Itzhak Perlman, Victor Borge, John Williams and Henry Mancini. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Actors of Sound! is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewonderful read. An exceedingly thought-provoking book ... a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejoy!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Clementine Hall, renaissance being, artist, visionary, a 1966 \"New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSongwriter of the Year\" honoree as co-songwriter of \"I Had To Tell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou\" and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Splash One\" with Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sumner's book is a treasure trove of wonderful ideas which\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elevel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eallow you to experience and express music on a higher artistic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mark Tetreault, Principal Tuba, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActors of Sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharged with the ethers vibrate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoised for direction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Peyton Wimmer, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaiku Writer, Humanitarian Thought Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sumner's words will get you THINKING. His brilliant and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunconventionally written book will engage you in unexpected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eways-happily agreeing with him one minute and then by the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enext\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esentence raising your hand to ask questions. Ultimately, he\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elovingly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecoaxes us to what every musician needs to face-what's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeyond the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enotes, beyond the training, to the real source of musical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecreativityand the impulse to express ourselves in sound. An absolute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emust-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eread for any musician!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Philip VanOuse, Principal Tubaist, Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheatre, Co-Founder of the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Music, Pittsburgh, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a visual artist, the methods described in Actors of Sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresonate deeply with my long experience. I recommend this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejewel to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall makers and artists at any point on your creative journey.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Holly Patton Skull, artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am beside myself with excitement that all of the lessons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've learned from Sumner have finally been put on paper for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edissemination to every musician brave enough to try another\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epath.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Josh Warren, Tuba Player with the U.S. Army Regional Bands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActors of Sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esynthesizes ... into what could be called a spiritual guide for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emusicians ... and for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Susan Teague, Senior Learning and Leadership Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecialist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If your playing or teaching has reached a plateau, this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewillrejuvenate your spirit and give you the tools to put you back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe path to achieving your goals. ... Recommended for all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emusical truth seekers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Jeffrey J. Meyer, DMA, Tuba Player and Composer\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46335010766999,"sku":"9798282887822","price":1604.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798282887822.webp?v=1768673768","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/actors-of-sound-making-the-intangible-magic-of-music-tangible-in-the-zone-enjoying-flow-9798282887822","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}