Blind Pianist Says Music Gives Him Energy, Hope — VOA Learning English
Topics: мистецтво й музика
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Takosangba Pongen could see until he was 14 years old. He has been blind for the 13 years since.
But, nobody would know that by watching Pongen perform on the piano.
Pongen said playing the piano helped him after he lost his sight. “It opened a window to see the world. It gives me energy and hope to go forward,” he said.
Recently, he performed at the Brillante Piano Festival in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Pongen plays by ear. He taught himself to play, assisted by piano play training on YouTube that he began using in 2020. He said he would like to be a professional musician someday.
But he is having difficulty finding a place that teaches piano to people…
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