New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
BY JOHN WARREN

IL 'At-i tANltll Ol LIe VIOLIN nig-l g
the lett ear. Three to five H., lIoSe 10
daily Is the invanable rule of al plaO,loe
.bo;- "0 ..'a1.er no, now Tar along they NAV be in
tne ear begins by dulling the 80 III
OF the drum and ends in partial i 49,. -, -
piGte' paralysis of the auditor, ner,.o 0'''i'-
In the same wav. the tinv ,,a~.;.f-- r
resin set flying bv the action ~ ,La -. VI
across the strings fill the plaver.s o,- Nv Nv
cause great pain and oftcntines ncr,,,..'a.,. Gnu
harm little point of resin in the o,'e
oe annoying as a Cindcr
DERFORMERS on wind instrument. .,,f
termany Inconvenience. and IN sor,c -
stances their work leads 10 permanent ,,I,,.-
zeal disability. Bubar paralysis from con.
.ilueu use OF the tongue and lips is an ever
present danger. Doctors have a fearsn-oe
name tor the commonest result Of wind NAV
ing. IN plain language, II is overdistention of
'ne lungs. his stretching of the lungs from
constantly hey initiation leads to enqorpe-
ment OF the b,cpd in the right cavities of the
neart and this produces dilation Of the hear,
and hypertrophv.
You may recall the uncomfortable sense
OF Sutiocaton for lack Of breath that comes
20 YOU after overeXeTtion in running. Wind
players suffer greatly from that same sensa-
uon, especially If they are stout or short
necNed or iull bloOdcd. An apopeCtic tend
ency IS also common among them. because
the reiiuX OF the blood during prolonged cx-
piralon tends TO produce cerebral conges-
ton. Players on the big bass tuba. which
requires immense air pressure. sometimes
strain the abdominal muscles in pressing
down the diaphragm and bring on hernia.
Mental peCularities of oboe PLAYERS are
traditional in the orchestral world. in spite
OF the fact that most oboe PLAYERS are quite
normal. Some explain that the oboe PLAYER
Is mentally affected by the fact that he is
forced 20 blow through an exceedingly small
aperture and the expiration Is unusually pro-
lOnged. Others insist that the peculiarly
melancholy quality Of the tone produced and
the invaTiable character of the music written
for the oboe are responsible for any pc
culiarities displayed by its executants.
a FIER this somewhat grueSOre recital. II
is cheering to know that one instrument.
at least, can be counted on 70 bring health and
longevity 20 those who practise It.. This is
the flute. Doctors recommend Il for in
Cipicnt COnsumptives as the operation of
PLAYING the instrument involves the precise
motion Of the lungs OF most benefit 10 the
Consumptive; that is, full inspiration. not
too full or strained, followed by slow and
gentle delivery Of the breath. l find myself
using here the exact words of Sidney Lanier.
the famous Southern poet, who claims that
he was enabled 10 prolong by ten wears his
hopeless struggle against the White Death
bv daily practice on the flute.
Far be 1t from me, however. TO encourage
heuniversal adoption of flute playing among
our highly congestcd population. | know
Of nothing more likely to induce speedy
assassination than flute practice on the
border OF q crowded airShatt.
DAN. Inconvenience, and physical dangcr
from the things they have TO DO are no
harder on musicians than the priva,ion OF the
thing, they may not DO. The American boy
who aspircs 20 be vIrtuOso Will have 20 put
aside al thoughts Of baseball. tennis, rowing.
or bowling. His sister artists share his self
denial in the latter sports. Cycling can be
followed only mildly. as the Jar Of handle
bar, benumbs the hands and wrists. Walk
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