Practice Makes Perfect
Posted on February 23rd
My mum used to have to get my sister to sit with me and make sure I practiced the piano when we were kids…so I was never that great at being disciplined in refining my art. Fortunately when a love of music finally kicked in, that didn’t become so much of a problem, but then I was young, carefree and had all the time in the world. How things have changed…
From spending quite a bit of time in the studio over the past few months to now looking forward to gigs and showcases, it’s time to hit the practice room like never before. I don’t know about other performers, but I love performing and wish I could cut out the practicing part…but in the words of my piano teacher, “Perfect practice makes perfect, not just practice!” So now I face a new discipline of not just practicing but practicing perfectly rather than rushing through it just so I can settle down and watch that nice new series on Dave, Suits.
Animesh Raval is part of a new breed of singer-songwriters combining great musicianship with great songs. Classically trained in piano, his distinctive playing style and love of classical music creates a rare depth to his songwriting: beautiful melodies woven together with poignant lyrics. 