Meeting your favourite musician

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A few days ago (note to myself - maybe yesterday?) I promised that a new challenge will come to the little Q-inspired community. A challenge, or better say a writing initiative that the core people of this huge team of two discussed already many months ago. We like to see inspiration, meaningful posts, fun, engagement and personal touch, all of which can be read in the description of this writing corner. Sometimes it is not easy to come up with new ideas, other times it is just the little spark that we need to create. Writing initiatives can also be of help if the topic is something that we like. But who would not like to write about attending a concert of a favourite musician or just meeting those musicians in real life? Or in imagination?

Last year I was lucky enough to visit several classical concerts and also I wrote about them. But then summer came and I was determined to attend one out-of-this-world concert where the main protagonist was the exceptional Piano Diva, Martha Argerich. My niece bought us the tickets in advance as I didn't want to miss that unique opportunity to see Martha in real life. She is one of my favourite pianists and truth be said, she is pretty old already. I travelled to Belgrade, to that concert with excitement!! Who knows would I have an opportunity to listen to her ever, in a live performance?

When you visit a concert, there is always a possibility that you can greet the musician, behind the scenes after the performance. This time it didn't happen, I stayed without shaking hands with Martha as the organizers acted with caution and respect for her age. That is understandable, and the decision had to be respected.

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It was just that I almost met her. I would probably stay just silent and wouldn't really know how to express my admiration for her life and work. Maybe I would just hug her. Observe her hands, eyes and her beautiful long grey hair. I know! The only thing I would be able to pronounce is that when I grow up, I want to be like her :))

Remembering this event, the old idea came again to my mind to bring a new initiative to the community so I am trying to set up now the prompt. Let's try with some questions that could help see the idea...

Have you ever met in person your favourite musician?

Maybe it is someone that you already knew but later became your favourite artist?

Did you attend his/her concerts and made the meeting happen? How did it happen? What did you feel?

For what artists would you travel to the other side of the world and can you describe such an adventure?

Which artists would you like to spend the night/day with and tell us what you imagine would happen?

We usually don't set strict rules in our challenges - not challenges. But some short guidelines can help... Be creative and have fun while telling us the story of meeting your favourite artist or band. If it didn't happen in reality, you can use your imagination. A huge advantage is if you have your own photos, but if you don't and you decide to use a royalty-free photo, please don't forget to source it properly. We encourage creativity and engagement and discourage low-effort posts (this includes any kind of plagiarism and AI-generated text also). English is the main language we use. Hive users as musicians you would like to meet don't count for this writing initiative. The questions I wrote above serve just as inspiration, they aren't questions you must answer. They are just a guide, but also, you can use some of them as a starting point for your article. This is an open invitation, without a deadline and without the limit of contributions one can bring.

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If you don't find inspiration in this topic but would like to participate in some of the earlier initiatives, here I leave them to pick from the menu:

The challenge not challenge Spread the Vibes that is still living :)

From the neighbour's point of view! An initiative that received a lot of contribution posts, but we seem that forget about it. It has no deadlines anymore, anyone can participate again!

There was a funny one... I called it It can't be true where I pretended that I left behind my instrument, the piano, for a different one. You can read in the post what that funny challenge is and try to bring your instrument you actually don't play.

For any further questions regarding these writing prompts, feel free to ask!

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If it didn't happen in reality, you can use your imagination.

Hehehhehehe I love the fact that people who haven't met their favorite artists were not exempted

Thank you for giving us an opportunity🙂 @mipiano

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You are welcome, I am glad you like the prompt. You can express your wish to meet your favorite artist, how you would like that meeting to be, what you would like to do etc ;)

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How cool this initiative, I'm signing up for it because I have a story to tell and I have pictures of it, it will be great, wait for my response post this week!!!!

Since you mention the previous initiatives, I can pleasantly say that I have participated in the previous ones and by doing so in this one I will be already in all hehehe, how cool 🙌😀💛!!!!!

What you say about Martha's concert was great, it doesn't matter that you couldn't talk to her directly, you got to know her live through her presentation, that's already very valuable for one who follows the work of great artists. I went to see that post because I don't remember visiting it and that video you made is incredible, I liked the sound for the size and characteristics of that place, everything was perfect!!!!

This new initiative is great for everyone, I hope to read some participations as more of our friends join, can we mention other users to invite them to participate?.... I send you a warm hug dear @mipiano.... You Classically Rockkkk!!!! 👍😉🔥🎹🎶❤️🌟🥂💥💫💯

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You are signing up for this one? Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉

Yes, you participated in all the previous initiatives and made some great contributions! Thank you ✨

And also yes, you can tag others if you want, no problem - great actually ☺️

Looking forward to seeing your post 😎

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Thank you amiga querida 🌹💖 and yessssss I will participate 🙌😀💛, I liked the theme and okay, I will invite some friends to join the initiative 👍😉!!!

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Its been a while I visited a music concert , maybe I might attend one during this Easter period that is coming up

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Enjoy the concert if you attend it 🎶

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22k, not bad for replies :D

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Great job @mipiano! You're doing an awesome job with your replies. Keep it up and you'll reach your next target in no time! 💪🎉

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Lovely story this one, @mipiano. Your passion and true devotion to your favourite artist (one of them). Plus, all related to classical music. Nice job.

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Hi @freakshow90

The whole story about that artist, Martha can be seen in that other post, linked here. Actually, this is just an invitation to a writing initiative, on the topic of meeting a musician :)

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Great! Hoping to participate in this challenge/not challenge. Although in the previous one I talked about Silvio Rodríguez, maybe in this opportunity I'll tell how I used to attend his concerts before. Let's see...

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Great, looking forward to seeing your participation 😇

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I always say: Don't think too much; Just go by feeling or the flow, whatever flow it may be 😉 As MiPiano, am also looking fwd to your contribution.

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Its sad that you weren't able to meet her or have a face to face to her even just a bit. But Im sure you still happy as you get to see her though from a far, I'm sure you were still able to listen to her play yes? Hehe. I remember the last concert here in our place of my favorite Comedian, shes very far from us but the happiness I felt that day just coz of her presence is enough for me. At least I see her too though I'm too far from the stage hehe.

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Soon we can expect a post from your hands describing your meetup with your favourite Comedian.

Be careful, when no music, then this corner (the Q one) isn't the right community, but I suggest dropping a link somewhere to we can kinda count such a contribution as a contribution 😉 Just yet I invented the tag: MYFM for this challenge-not-challenge which you could also 'abuse' a little 🙇 But please when abusing, keep the abuse levels low 😎

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so, we have a tag too :))

MYFM like My Frequency Modulation? Ok, ok, just kidding, Meeting Your Favourite Musician needed a tag too. Thank you ;)

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I say: Let's tag everything. Box it 😂

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shes very far from us but the happiness I felt that day just coz of her presence is enough for me

That's a nice feeling, something similar was when I was seeing this pianist from the audience 😊

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Es una oportunidad tremenda poder disfrutar de tu artista preferida en una actuación en vivo. Privilegio que se da pocas veces en la vida. Tus experiencias son fenomenales. Muchas bendiciones, disfruté tu post como casi todos los que escribes que me llevan a lugares de ensueños.

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El concierto lo disfruté mucho... después de las ovaciones me quedé en silencio desenado que el momento nunca se acabe. Gracias a ti por pasar, y si te animas a unirte al reto de escribir de tu músico preferido, te esperamos 😉

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Si buena idea lo voy a escribir. Gracias por animarme a ello. Estoy disfrutando sus post sobre música Yo estoy participando en unos conciertos de Pinano del músico Franco Rivero, el es estudioso del compositor e intérprete cubano Ernesto Lecuona nos ofrece un programa variado en eterna complicidad con su piano.

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I only take a glimpse at the television cause I don't like too much crowds so a concert is a no-no for me. I wished for you to see your favorite artist the next time that you'll attend a concert.

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A classical concert of less known musicians would be good actually, as not many people visit classical concerts if the performer is not top-notch. Thank you for stopping by

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Hive users as musicians you would like to meet don't count for this writing initiative.

Awwwwwwch!

So I can't write about the desire to meet one of my great mentors on Hive, the great @mipiano (I believe you know her, although I'm not sure). 😭😭😭😭 it's nor fair🤧


This is really an awesome initiative. Although I don't think I have a favourite musician, but I'll allow my mind to be creative 😅😅😅 if it makes me to create my own unique non-existent favourite singer... please don't blame me 😅😅😅

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Who the 'hell' is MiPiano? Never heard about that user. Does she exist? 😂😂😂
Favourite not Favourite. All possible. Think of writing about a meeting with a musician you don't like at all. Orrrrr, go by imaginative artist/musician. Apparently, MiPiano leaves room for an imaginative meetup, so why not an imaginative meetup with some imaginative musician? Or even better, a real meetup with an imaginative musician? Looking forward to your attempts 😉

and then I read your last sentence. "Edje: You Are Too Quick with your Responses. First read all and only then Respond!" Sorry KSam, Was writing out loud to myself. The only way I learn. Call me crazy... Ah well, am a bit crazy, crazy enough for some one-way ticket to some nuthouse 😆

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Does she exist?

Nope.

Think of writing about a meeting with a musician you don't like at all.

This one is a great idea actually! 👍

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Hahaha maybe I heard of her 😂 but we are in search of some famous or less-famous musicians, maybe also invented, as you say non-existent singer :D

As Edje also said, we are looking forward to seeing the fruit of your creative process on this topic ;)

Thank you in advance!

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Live performance provided so much great memories especially when we already into it. Martha must be so proud to know how much respect the audience like you for her. This initiation will sure to be surprised for everyone especially the music lovers. I am waiting to see more from many great author sharing their music taste and experience, like I would join with them someday 🤠.

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I would be glad to read about your experience and story @ahleap
As I said, I always learn something new seeing your country, culture and tradition :)

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😂 😂 "the core people of this huge team of two"

I missed the 'meeting in our imagination'. My contribution to this new challenge not challenge has in fact a meeting in the physical space. Forgive me though that I mixed two of our not-really-challenges: MYFM and STV. But yea, you know me: Guidelines are to be bent 😆 Next time I go with an imaginary meeting. Hopefully, I get some weird dream I can transcribe.

I do remember you travelled all the way to some other country while you were enjoying the holidays. How nice you finally got some time to write about it. Will for sure bookmark this post since I like to listen to what she has created. Ok, promise: I'll head over quickly to the grocery shops to get some stuff for dinner after which Martha will be sounding through my speakers.

Thanks sooooo mucho for this initiative! Yes, we talked about it...or better said, chatted about it a long time ago. Was it only a few months ago? Feels much longer. Anyways, I believe this is a good initiative for HIVE and who knows, it may attract some nice stories and music to our chain. Super you took this idea to implementation
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The Neighbour initiative is also highlighted! Wonderful! Uhm, sets me in thinking mode, about how to address one of those. Making the neighbour imaginary, I may be able to go for a few contributions. Let us see where all this is heading towards. But I know for a fact, it'll leed to some entertainment left or right 🙃

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Mixing MYFM and STV was cool, but if I suggest you make a fusion of your favourite musician, the neighbour thingy, and spreading the vibes through an instrument one just pretends to play... those 4 initiatives would be the thing!!
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Imaginary meeting or real, the result is here haha.

Yeah, it was almost a year ago we agreed about this challenge, and how lazy I was to bring it just now... We will see how many stories it can bring, at the moment we have two, including yours also. And thanks again for your contribution!

some entertainment left or right

why now upside down instead of left or right? :D

But as I already suggested at the beginning of my comment, the 4 challenges can be mixed up :))

so many typos 😂

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...ing the vibes through an instrument one just pretends to play...

😂😂😂 perrrrrrrfect 😂

...must be full-on imaginary to get the 4-in-1 done 😉

almost a year ago we agreed about this challenge

Nooooooo Not Lazy? Everything of Quality needs time to rest. The resting part brings out the exquisite elements.

why now upside down instead of left or right?

To try and get on your footer's wavelength: 'Be Confused' 😂 Oww shizzle, you dint use that footer in the post above 🙃

ps also this one, typos everywhere 😉

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Hahah, I didn't use it indeed, but the invitation post was kind of a serious thing so just MP :)

But for the comment and for some upcoming upside-down or "4 in 1" posts, we can use the footer, 100% ;)

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I just made a comment to some other user in our Q community that I promised you to pick up the challenge of a single post addressing all 4 challenges. So by now, I mentioned this two you and her (the other one). So I must do this. Though I mentioned to the other user that it may take years, or days, or anything in between 😂 I know for a fact, I need to become super creative since I never really played an instrument. Hence I need to imagine something. So far, no dreams came to me to bring me a solid story, hence that part of me isn't helping out at the moment. But who knows, coming days, weeks, months, years or even decades will drive my mind in the needed direction. Uhm, decades... I think I'll be able to handle that 😂

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But who knows, coming days, weeks, months, years or even decades will drive my mind in the needed direction. Uhm, decades... I think I'll be able to handle that 😂

Of course you will be able to handle this! On one of the spread the vibes invitations that you received from me we were talking about 5555 years or similar, if I am not mistaken (will not search for it now, so let's believe in this number 🤣🤣🤣). And later, you brought three, four or five STV posts 🥂
You just bribed somehow Miss Time and the posts came 😉

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The bribing part: Smart suggestion
The 5555 yrs part: Owwwww now I feel comfortable, enough time ahead of me 😉

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Woahhhh, such a big oppurtunity to meet someone you know and want in person. Hope to experience that too.

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Hello

Welcome to Hive @itsmeindaymeme 🍀

I hope you will have a great time here!
Meeting someone in person is great, but sometimes those meetings stays in imagination. If you want to enter this writing prompt, feel free to check out the guidelines and the rules and description of the community and switch on your writing skills 😉

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Thank you,i am looking forward for the positive outlook here

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This is a beautiful initiative. Thanks so much @mipiano for this prompt. I'm so prompted to make a post in line with this challenge but MAN is just so busy 😂 let's see what the nearest future holds. I hope to be free from school activities in no distant time and have some good time for myself.
ONE LOVE 🎶 🎹 🎵 🎻 🎤 🥁 😘

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No worries @onos-f , I am also getting out of time resources, and seeing/replying to your comment so many days later. Sorry for this delay...

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I've met countless of my all-time favorite musician, yesterday I was driving with my kids in the backseats, and it played on the radio "Mornin'" by Al Jarreauu, and I can't help to tell the story to my kids that in 2008, I sang this very same song with Al Jarreau on stage in front of millions of people. I quickly realized that I was talking to myself and that nobody was even listening to me in the car😃

I did some cool harmonies while the song was on though!

Maybe I'll talk about when I sang with Rihanna and one singer nearly fell off the stage during the actual live performance haha...That was funny...

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You have to bring us those stories Ed! We would listen to you :)

Al Jarreau, Rihana... grab a pencil and start writing 😉

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I already posted about my encounter about Al Jarreau, and the one with Rihana isn't that great. I thought she was a robot 🤖

I liked your story though! I am sure you have plenty more when it came from!

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I do remember the Al Jarreau thing, well, I have just a glimpse of a moment in my mind of how it happened but a story can be told many times, each time from a different angle :)

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I will come back to this... I have a weirdo story to tell about a favorite piece of weirdo music today ... but I will come back to this... I have a favorite musician, but in essence, I met his ghost... gone before I knew he existed... but his legacy LITERALLY rolls on in a legacy of singer and teacher and inspiration to musicians and teachers like me...

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And you awesomely came back to this prompt, when the portal of imagination opened :)) Thank you!!

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We may not be quite done with that portal ... my favorite German composer asked for an Art Exchange around 1810, an exchange where artists could bring their work and be supported by their community without having to jump through all kinds of needless hoops. Herr Möll may go let him know ... and if so, the great bass may return with a white-haired composer born in 1770, come to see how Hive has been granting his wish since 2020, with his Conversation Book in hand to have me write down how all this has come to be...

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Buen día, @mipiano ☺️ I hope you are shining today, and that soon some music will come from your hands. For me today is a day of pain. One of those damn ones where I can't feel my legs. Music soothes me.
How about you? Many classes?
I wanted to ask you if this initiative has an expiry date, as I've already written something but I'm looking for a photo that I'm missing.

Have a wonderful day, my dear teacher.

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Sorry to hear that you have one of those days 😐 Descansa!!

No, no te preocupes, the initiative doesn't have a deadline, the invitation is here for siempre 😉

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Mejor así. "Siempre" es una palabra demasiado grande, pero aquí en Q-Inspired no lo parece tanto ;)

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Bueno, siempre es la palabra perfecta para que no sientas presión. Puedes publicar en el momento cuando tú quieras 😉🎶. Aunque ahora se puede modificar el deadline: hasta que la antifriona no muera en algún incendio while teaching 🥴

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Aunque ahora se puede modificar el deadline: hasta que la antifriona no muera en algún incendio while teaching 🥴

😑... debería no responder, pero bueno...

Si fuera así, espero que el incendio sea uno de esos en los que la muerte dura solo unos pocos segundos para luego devolverte a la vida muy feliz ;) e inspirada.

... con lo cual, no habrá deadline para la publicación.

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It is the use of imagination for me...Most of us have on seen our favourite on YouTube streamed concert

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Yes, and that can be turned into a story too :)

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