“Tone has a living soul without form.”
We have all heard this quote by Dr. Suzuki, but what does it mean?
Photo by TJ Boatman
Think of an electronic keyboard, one that has many different instrument settings. Have you listened to the violin setting? A keyboard I use on occasion has a violin setting, but it does not sound like the violin I know and love. It sounds too electronic, too machine-like. This synthesized tone lacks the personal touch. It lacks the “soul” that a human violinist has.
