A Musical Man

Some people often have dreams of their children becoming doctorx, engineers and other professions. In order to accomplish those dreams, parents many times force their children to join colleges and courses which they don’t like, and in doing so never really listen to what their children really want. From music to a whole lot of other talents youngsters today have a variety of talents and are well equipped to earn, doing what they like.

Youth doing what they like

 

There are talented people in every aspect of life which badly needs to be promoted, but unfortunately that’s not the case. In a day and age where academics take a priority, it’s no wonder other qualities of a person take a backseat, rarely do we hear about people who break such barriers. One such talented individual is Yohaan Samuel Rodrigues, a student of Presidency school in Mangalore in 10^th standard, who plays 5 instruments. 

 

The talented Yohaan

“I can play the guitar, the bass guitar, the saxophone, I can also play the keyboard a bit, along with playing the harmonica and the guitar simultaneously” commented Yohaan, on all the musical instruments he knows.

Yohaan playing the Saxophne

“I started playing the keyboard when I was 5 years old, but I wasn’t really interested in it. I wanted to play the guitar, but nobody was willing to teach me until the age of 7 when I finally started learning the guitar” commented Yohaan, regarding his musical journey.

Yohaan playing the guitar

Yohann further adds that “when I was 9 or 10 years old, my Dad encouraged me to learn the Harmonica, after being on the hunt for months, we finally found a teacher who gave me a few classes, along with showing me how to play the guitar and harmonica simultaneously”. “I was always interested in learning the Saxophone, my supportive parents encouraged me by giving me a Saxophone” said Yohaan about learning the Saxophone.

Yohaan, the Saxophone player

It was purely Yohaan’s interest in music which drove him to learn so many instruments. “I am not a person who plays through notes. I try to transfer whatever I feel within me, whenever I play any instrument, to the audience” says Yohaan on his experiences of playing music. He goes on further to add that “I enjoy playing any instrument, as playing an instrument is a soothing feeling.