Brian and Dan speak with Karin Nolan, a Music Education Associate Professor of Practice from the University of Arizona, about what it means for a young person when they choose an instrument. Many of the stories in the Arizona Musical Memory Archive describe the moment a person first encounters their instrument. Dr. Nolan has researched some of the meanings and best practices for placing students with an instrument, and now helps future music teachers employ those procedures in the classroom. There’s an almost magical feeling apparent in the account of a person describing the moment they became entranced with a specific instrument and decide to learn to play it. Stories from Jose Luis Puerta, Samantha Rea, and Norman Weinstein provide an example, but also demonstrate that when a young person falls in love with an instrument, they are often supported by an adult who nurtures that moment of discovery.Learn more about Lifetimes of Listening at:https://musicalmemories.music.arizona.edu
