Beginner's Mind: Words + Music, Vol. 13

Yo Yo Ma is one of my favorite musical performer; I am pleased and delighted that I downloaded this audio narration of an outline of his life, interspersed with cello playing appropriate during his talk. Now I know a little bit of his life, and appreciate his willingness to share it with his audience. When I see/hear him again performing, I have a memory of why he is such a sweet and humble person, besides his musical talent that touches the heart of this listener.

Part autobiography, part, exploration of core values, part performance, this is an intimate "visit" with one of the most inspiring human beings in our culture today. Yo Yo Ma quotes Pablo Casals, his childhood mentor: It is essential to be a human being first, a musician second, and a cellist third. This video book reveals Yo Yo Ma's embodiment of that wisdom.

I can't stop listening to Ma's Beginner's Mind! Yo Yo Ma shares with the listener how he's become who he is and his evolution as a musician, a humanist, and a changer of the world. His style is thoughtful and warm. His story telling is engaging and mixed with his music. What a generous spirit.

What a wonderful book. So much so I am listening to it again. It gives all of us an opportunity to relook at our lives and heritage. So well put together very calming and of course the beautiful music. More like this please.

A lovely look inside YoYo Ma and hear more of the personal narrative. Beautiful cello music and text read by Ma.

I love Ma’s narration and the cello playing mix. I downloaded today as free and already enjoyed it. Thank you for bringing us into your beautiful music and start to appreciate the world around us.

I enjoyed this very much, it was east listening. He has a great speaking voice and i loved the music.

Highly recommended. It's very short so an extremely easy read/listen.