Playing the saxophone while a brain tumor is removed
August 30, 2017 8:10 PM Subscribe
The challenge was that Fabbio would be lying on his side, so it would be difficult to play the instrument. Also, the pressure caused by the deep breathes required to play long notes on the saxophone could cause the brain, which would be exposed during the procedure, to essentially protrude from his skull. Fabbio and Marvin ultimately selected a piece – a version of a Korean folk song – that could be modified to be played with shorter and shallower breaths. Abstract.
Amazing.
Other musicians with brain tumors have undergone similar procedures. One particular remarkable case is that of Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne, a tenor who sang Schubert during his surgery and posted footage of his in-OR performance to Youtube.
And a violinist who received a deep brain stimulator to treat his essential tremor.
posted by biogeo at 9:00 PM on August 30, 2017
Other musicians with brain tumors have undergone similar procedures. One particular remarkable case is that of Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne, a tenor who sang Schubert during his surgery and posted footage of his in-OR performance to Youtube.
And a violinist who received a deep brain stimulator to treat his essential tremor.
posted by biogeo at 9:00 PM on August 30, 2017
Ack. Ugh. No.
posted by notyou at 9:19 PM on August 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by notyou at 9:19 PM on August 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
Is the song Arirang? *goes to read article* Yes!
posted by Coaticass at 10:37 PM on August 30, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by Coaticass at 10:37 PM on August 30, 2017 [4 favorites]
OK, Korean folk song, fine, there were reasons, but obviously it should have been a saxophone arrangement of Crash Course in Brain Surgery.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:57 AM on August 31, 2017
posted by Wolfdog at 4:57 AM on August 31, 2017
Is the song Arirang? *goes to read article* Yes!
Probably Arirang via Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which is a standard band piece that he's likely played (and conducted), a bunch of times.
posted by damayanti at 6:05 AM on August 31, 2017 [3 favorites]
Probably Arirang via Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which is a standard band piece that he's likely played (and conducted), a bunch of times.
posted by damayanti at 6:05 AM on August 31, 2017 [3 favorites]
obviously it should have been a saxophone arrangement of Crash Course in Brain Surgery
or Yakety Sax.
posted by flabdablet at 6:26 AM on August 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
or Yakety Sax.
posted by flabdablet at 6:26 AM on August 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
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