"As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're……" — Yo-Yo Ma
"As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like hide and seek. Is it there? Is it not there? Is it this note? Is it not this note? It's one fantastic game."
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