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 It leaves them curious about how Glennie must have developed sensitivity to the
sounds of music despite her deafness.
 She could sense the sounds and vibrations of music through her skin, her hair, her
cheekbones, her feet – in fact, through every part of her physical frame.
 The subtitle also alludes to the famous movie with the same name but a different
story.
 Thus both the main title and sub-title are apt.

Moral Message

 Evelyn Glennie‘s biosketch gives us the message that handicaps may be
countered, problems may be overcome, and aspirations can be realized if one is
firmly resolute and confident.
 Those who do learn to overcome hardships certainly achieve the highest goals.
There is always a way out of the challenges of life; only one has to trace the way
and adhere to it with unstaggering faith in one‘s abilities.

Summary

This biological feature is a brief account of how Evelyn Glennie, a Scottish musician, was
able to achieve the greatest heights in the field of music despite the hearing impairment
she suffered at a young age of eight years. Instead of yielding to the handicap, Evelyn
pursued her dream and eventually made her way to the Royal Academy of Music in
London

Evelyn,s mother came to know about her daughter‘s deafness when at the age eight, the
latter was to give her performance on the4 piano in school but could not hear her name
being called. When her deafness was confirmed at the age of eleven, the headmistress of
her school suggested that she should be sent for deaf children. But Evelyn was not the
kind of girl who could be discouraged.

Once, when she was demotivated by the teachers from playing upon a xylophone, Ron
Forbes, a great percussionist, came to her rescue. He observed great potential inher and
guided her on how to sense music through different parts of her body without listening
through ears. Under his able guidance, Evelyn learnt how to develop sensitivity to music
through different parts of her body. Feet. She managed to sense musical notes through her
skin, her hair, her fingers and even her bare feet

Evelyn now dedicated herself to music and participated in a youth orchestra in United
Kingdom. Afterwards she moved from orchestra to solo performances. She got one of the
highest scores in the history of the Royal Academy of Music when she gave an audition for
it. At the age of seventeen, she moved to the Royal Academy for a three year course and
bagged the topmost awards during her career. With her unfaltering determination, she
became the most eminent and most demanded percussionist who could play proficiently a
large number of instruments. Not only did she speak flawlessly, but she also managed to
learn French and basic Japanese. In 1991, she received the prestigious ‗Soloist of the
Year Award‘ presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society.

A person with a human attitude, Evelyn gave free concerts in prisons and hospitals. With
her efforts, she secured a significant place for percussion instruments in the orchestra. In
fact, Evelyn Glennie is a great inspiration for those who suffer from physical disabilities.