Listen to this interview with pianist Keith Jarrett and relax... The speakers speak slow, the interview is accompanied by music, and the questions I'm posing below shouldn't be too difficult for you to answer, so this exercise is meant to make listening comprehension not a stressful but a relaxing experience ;-)
1. On April 9th 2011, Jarrett presented the album he had been working on for two years. True or false?
2. What factors does the pianist mention as guiding his compositions?
3. What does the pianist mean by having "an out-of-the-body experience"?
4. What's the disadvantage of playing solo, according to Jarrett?
5. The story Jarrett is telling in his last album is the story of his divorce. True or false?
6. Having played for so many years makes it easier for the pianist to perform in front of an audience. True or false?
7. According to Jarrett, it was the atmosphere in Rio that determined the success of his concert. True or false?
You can find the answers in the comments. If, after listening, you still need to check some words, here's the transcript
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1. False. It was improvised music.
2. It depends on mundane things such as when dinner is or what he had for dinner.
3. It means connecting with the culture of the place where he plays.
4. The disadvantage is you have to be ready to fail, to fall flat on your face.
5. False. He got divorced 3 years ago, but he's now in another relationship.
6. False. It only gets harder, because he's always trying to improve his performances.
7. True. The music wouldn't have been the same anywhere else.
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