Tuba's low notes are music to ears of deaf children

[Steve Marcus]

This article from Monday's St. Louis Dispatch features Michael Sanders of the St. Louis Symphony.

[Chuck(G)]

This article from Monday's St. Louis Dispatch features Michael Sanders of the St. Louis Symphony.

Not surprising at all. Anyone remember this CD and the premise behind its title?

[Steve Marcus]

Yes, I have it on LP.

[Mikelynch]

Interesting to see the article. Thanks, Steve.

Until recently I had an English Setter that was completely deaf by all available observations and informal tests. Nevertheless, whenever I practiced, even if he had been asleep, he would come lay down by my chair as long as I played. Of course, I never knew just how he perceived the low frequencies.

My St. Bernard, on the other hand, howls loudly when I practice.

The inescapable conclusion seems to me that my practicing is far better suited to the deaf than to the hearing...


Mike Lynch

[Carroll]

I think this phenomenon may be a large part of why the "elderly" members of the congregation really like when I play (as opposed to other - higher - instruments). They tell me how much my sound moves them. They can hear me while the high frequencies elude them. It could also be that I play straightforward hymntune/obligatto arrangements.

[Lew]

...
My St. Bernard, on the other hand, howls loudly when I practice.

The inescapable conclusion seems to me that my practicing is far better suited to the deaf than to the hearing...


Mike Lynch

I don't know about that, but I think that a St. Bernard sounds like the perfect dog for a tuba player.

[LoyalTubist]

I remember a young deaf boy who would dance to my practicing tuba at church when I was a teenager. This actually helped his parents figure a decent hearing aid to get for him so he could hear about 20% of what was going on around him.

So, I knew that!