Reg Boyle wrote :
<< I used to record all my lessons then I started to wonder whether it
inhibited my teacher at all, so I discontinued. I now record chosen
sections. So I can understand the thinking of the student who stopped the
recording while you were speaking.>>
But how can you tell what WILL BE interesting? Usually, you only know
AFTERWARDS that it "was it". And sometimes, some apparently stupid remark
suddenly opens a new world to you when you listen to it a few days (or
months!) later.
I don't think that this student had such reasons for stopping the recording.
More probably, she only cared about her voice, and thought that a voice
lesson should be all about making music and enjoying one's voice.
I don't think that a teacher can be inhibited if the recording machine runs
all the time. One may think of it the first time, but then it becomes part
of the surroundings.
But I certainly feel a bit inhibited, or at least artificial when a student
tells me "oh that's great, I want to record it, could you please explain
again...". Similarly, if a student makes a great sound and want to reproduce
it for the tape, it will rarely be as good as the first time!
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