Suzuki Changed My Life

這部自傳體作品充滿了本田早年生活中發生的感人軼事，巧妙地將鈴木哲學帶入了人們的視野。這本迷人的書寫於 70 年代初，起初似乎是一本自傳（的確如此），但隨著閱讀的深入，人們意識到它的意義遠不止於此。通過對文學手法的有效運用，本田實際上描繪了他的導師鈴木伸一的另一種生活。在本田講述他的童年生活時，每當他學到一堂人生課--謙遜、慈悲、哲學、熱愛生活、熱愛藝術和音樂--他實際上都是在向他後來的激情核心--在全世界傳播鈴木的教誨--邁進。在此，我們將向您介紹日本才藝教育起步的歷史。通過音樂培養個性--這是本田博士對才藝教育最基本的定義。我們從一位將才藝教育引入美國的人那裡瞭解到鈴木教學在美國的起源。這是一本寓教於樂的讀物，其中有歡樂，有心酸，有痛苦，有勇氣，更重要的是，它讓我們深入瞭解了這場仍在進行的革命--幼稚教育的發展。所有對鈴木及其學說感興趣的人都應該讀一讀這本書

作曲家: Masaaki Honda
出版社: Alfred Music
原文簡介:
This autobiographical work is full of touching anecdotal references to occurrences in Honda's early life that subtly bring the Suzuki philosophies into focus. Written in the early seventies, this charming book seems at first to be an autobiography (which indeed it is), but as one reads further into the book, one realizes that it is much more. Through the effective use of literary devices, Honda is in reality painting a picture of another life, that of his mentor, Shinichi Suzuki. As Honda tells of his boyhood, each time he learns a lesson in life---humility, compassion, philosophy, love of life, love of art and music---he is in fact building towards the core of his later passion, the spreading of Suzuki's teachings worldwide. Contained herewith is a history lesson on the beginnings of Talent Education in Japan as told by one of the few people who was there at the very beginning. "Develop character through music"---this is how Dr. Honda defines Talent Education at its most fundamental. One learns of the beginnings of Suzuki teaching in the United States from one of the men responsible for bringing Talent Education to this country. This is entertaining reading, with joy, heartache, pain, courage and, above all, insight into this revolution which is still taking place, the development of early childhood education. It should be read by all who have a passing interest in Suzuki and his teachings.