Diana Arbenina, musician, soloist of the group "Nightsnipers ”, conducts a series of meetings with students in different cities of Russia, where he frankly talks about himself, his children and their upbringing, reads poetry and answers questions. Wday.ru correspondent visited one such meeting.
My children are talented, but I am for discipline!
Photo:@d_arbenina— I don’t know a single child who would voluntarily want to go to a music school. And my parents brought me there almost at gunpoint. Then they took me away from there three times because I was doing poorly in math. Yes, I still don’t understand the logic either, but for them it was. They took me away – brought me, took me away – brought me again. I was already thinking: “Oh, that’s it, thank God,” but they still brought me. I didn’t hold a grudge, I just skipped classes. True, then I realized that I still need to study – for myself. After all, during the final concert, it will not be your parents who will be blushing, but you yourself. Both of my children, Artem and Marta, have already gone to music school. I sent them to try. They have abilities, especially Artem. But studying according to the classical system is not for him. He only selects music. And this is simply unbearable. He is a talented guy – God gave it to him. We have a wonderful music teacher, Evgeniya Arkadyevna Ditkovskaya. Artem sits down with her, she plays, and he repeats after her in the bass clef, almost without mistakes. The teacher allows me to attend the lessons. In the reflection of the instrument, I see how he manages to play with his eyes closed, and even winks at me. It's simply amazing. But I am for discipline! Children should first be taught to read notes. Even if it is strict, it gives more skill, this is really important. Only God will decide whether my children want to follow in my footsteps or not. If it happens that they go into music, I wish them (while they do not hear me) to face all the difficulties. After all, what I had was my path and my mistakes, my failures, my shame and my success. I wish them the same difficult, meaningful and real path.
