The Sound of Music Class 9 PPT

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The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie listens to sound without hearing it - Deborah Cowley
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The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie listens to sound without hearing it - Deborah Cowley • Rush hour at underground train 
platform. • Small, Thin Girl, 17 years • Nervous yet Excited Girl • Excited: First day at Royal 
Academy of Music, London • Nervous: From Scottish Farm •  Bigger Challenge: Deaf 
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The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie listens to sound without hearing it - Deborah Cowley • Rush hour at underground train 
platform. • Small, Thin Girl, 17 years • Nervous yet Excited Girl • Excited: First day at Royal 
Academy of Music, London • Nervous: From Scottish Farm •  Bigger Challenge: Deaf • Gradual loss of hearing • Mother Noticed • Did not hear her name when 
called for playing piano. • Hid her deafness • By 11 her marks degraded • Headmistress urged to take her 
to a specialist
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The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie listens to sound without hearing it - Deborah Cowley • Rush hour at underground train 
platform. • Small, Thin Girl, 17 years • Nervous yet Excited Girl • Excited: First day at Royal 
Academy of Music, London • Nervous: From Scottish Farm •  Bigger Challenge: Deaf • Gradual loss of hearing • Mother Noticed • Did not hear her name when 
called for playing piano. • Hid her deafness • By 11 her marks degraded • Headmistress urged to take her 
to a specialist • Diagnosed with nerve damage • Advised to wear hearing aids • To Attend a special needs 
school • Everything looked black • Determined to lead normal life • Wanted to pursue her passion
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The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie listens to sound without hearing it - Deborah Cowley • Rush hour at underground train 
platform. • Small, Thin Girl, 17 years • Nervous yet Excited Girl • Excited: First day at Royal 
Academy of Music, London • Nervous: From Scottish Farm •  Bigger Challenge: Deaf • Gradual loss of hearing • Mother Noticed • Did not hear her name when 
called for playing piano. • Hid her deafness • By 11 her marks degraded • Headmistress urged to take her 
to a specialist • Diagnosed with nerve damage • Advised to wear hearing aids • To Attend a special needs 
school • Everything looked black • Determined to lead normal life • Wanted to pursue her passion • Noticed a girl playing xylophone • Decided she want to play it too • Went back to her school • Most teachers discouraged her • Drum teacher Ron Forbes • He became her mentor