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rhythm that would take me away from the reality that I was in an MRI tube for which I was too wide! As I recognized the re- peating patterns of clangs and bangs, they became percussion instruments and exotic sounding drums and cymbals. As rhythms changed, my melodies changed. The tube was my playground for 35 minutes. Composers and songwriters have always been inspired by sounds and sights in nature and experiences of everyday life. As for me, I feel a kinship with the great violinist Itzhak Perlman who found he could make music with his VitaMix blender. Enjoy here his video performance on blender filmed in his kitchen. Can you name the tune he’s playing? Clue: Elvis w Watch Itzhak Perlman play a blender! NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 4 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 110