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Hearing Loss and Composers

August 24, 2017 By Jon Brantingham 1 Comment

Don’t ruin your hearing.

In this episode, I talk about why it’s important for composers to protect their hearing.

Listen to the music “Pancho Villa Rides” here: https://soundcloud.com/jonbrantingham/pancho-villa-rides

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    1. Robyn

      February 20, 2019 at 10:32 am

      I think Beethoven went deaf due to disease. But thanks for the very necessary vlog. My kiddo practices on a grand about 1-2 hours a day with the lid open. He ‘s a teen so refuses to put in anything protective. I will have him watch this.
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