Comments on: Answer: The Library of Alexandria http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/2008/09/19/answer-the-library-of-alexandria/ A scrapbook of thoughts on arts, culture and the Christian life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Comparing Tolkien and Bukvich | Carpe Cakem! http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/2008/09/19/answer-the-library-of-alexandria/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Comparing Tolkien and Bukvich | Carpe Cakem! Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:30:42 +0000 http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/?p=193#comment-728 [...] Where have I seen something like this before? Oh yes. Dan Bukvich of course. By far the most effective teacher I encountered in university. I’ve written about him before. [...] [...] Where have I seen something like this before? Oh yes. Dan Bukvich of course. By far the most effective teacher I encountered in university. I’ve written about him before. [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/2008/09/19/answer-the-library-of-alexandria/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Matthew Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:02:46 +0000 http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/?p=193#comment-174 Right on. Teaching you how to work hard is actually the objective. Learning the skills is important, but secondary. I think that's why his courses are so compelling. You're not just learning music. You are forced to wrestle with some of the deeper things of who you are as a person. Right on. Teaching you how to work hard is actually the objective. Learning the skills is important, but secondary. I think that’s why his courses are so compelling. You’re not just learning music. You are forced to wrestle with some of the deeper things of who you are as a person.

]]> By: Wifey http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/2008/09/19/answer-the-library-of-alexandria/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Wifey Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:52:00 +0000 http://moscowcoffeereview.com/carpecakem/?p=193#comment-173 Awesome! As you know I too am a HUGE Dan fan. I'm trying to remember what little trap he set for us on the first day. It wasn't that one but I am sure it was something very similar. Dan hates arrogance because when you think you know everything there is nothing he can teach you. I did learn that very early on, you keep your mouth shut because you'll probably learn something you didn't know before. Stuff like the date of the burning of the Library. Or maybe some music. It's interesting to me that the stuff that he teaches you is more stuff like focus and concentration and the right attitude than notes and rhythms. It's like you have to combine perfectionism with a deep humility and then you might actually go somewhere. His classes have carryover in every area of life, not just music. Awesome! As you know I too am a HUGE Dan fan. I’m trying to remember what little trap he set for us on the first day. It wasn’t that one but I am sure it was something very similar.

Dan hates arrogance because when you think you know everything there is nothing he can teach you. I did learn that very early on, you keep your mouth shut because you’ll probably learn something you didn’t know before. Stuff like the date of the burning of the Library. Or maybe some music.

It’s interesting to me that the stuff that he teaches you is more stuff like focus and concentration and the right attitude than notes and rhythms. It’s like you have to combine perfectionism with a deep humility and then you might actually go somewhere. His classes have carryover in every area of life, not just music.

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