Striking A Chord; Asher Laub

Mindfulness Mode

Asher Laub is featured today with the title, Striking A Chord. Asher began classical violin training at the tender age of 2 and had already performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic by age 13. Asher’s expertise in trans-genre improvisation has led him to a career as a soloist in demand, performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hammerstein Hall, Lincoln Center, the Jacob Javitz Center and across four continents. Asher has also been featured on PBS, and has made headlines on CNN, WABC, and NBC and many other major news sources. Asher has performed meditative style music, yet he is also known for breakdancing across stages with his LED electric violin. He has also performed as a DJ violinist, bringing his experience as a live performer and technical prowess as an audio editing and mixing guru to countless clubs and stages across the country.

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Most Influential Person

• David Garrett
• Herbie Hancock

Effect On Emotions

• I've had a tremendous amount of stress at different times this year. It sort of became a prerequisite to functioning normally and being productive.
• Otherwise there is no other way to achieve whatever level of success unless you have that built into your psyche. Also your ability to focus on the task at hand.
• Some people just do it intuitively. They don't need Yoga or Tai Chi; they just have mindfulness set in their brains. As a result, when they are in stressful situations or they anticipate stressful situations, their mind just sticks to the task at hand.
• I'm not one of those people. I need those tools we've been talking about. Music is also one of those tools.

Thoughts On Breathing

• Deep breathing is very challenging for me because I get lightheaded very easily.
• That's something that takes a lot of practice.
• I'm on a very specific high-calorie nutritional diet that works in tandem with deep breathing exercises.

Bullying Story

• So sadly I think way more people than we even know worry about bullying. Thankfully I've managed to probably wipe out of my memory any scenarios where I may have been bullied and I've just sort of moved on in life.
• I do distinctly remember a couple of situations where there were individuals that bullied me in Middle School a couple of different situations.
• I was pushed up against the locker actually. It was in fourth grade and I just kind of pretended it was nothing. I just sort of brushed it off and they laughed. I walked away, I went to the bathroom, went into the stall, and I just started crying.
• Obviously, it took a major toll on me because I remember it so many years later. I got over it, and I just had to move on and go to class. Those types of scenarios are very harmful and very hurtful.

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• The Transformational Power of Music and Creativity; Vinnie Stergin

• Music for Mindfulness; Dave Combs

• Amplified: Unleash Your Potential With Music; Frank Fitzpatrick

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