Assuming a radical role in both regenerating and developed nations, the arts are weightier in the lives of some than others. Tengku Ahmad Irfan, who falls into the former, makes a strong case for artistic self-expression when he said, “Through the arts, one express what cannot be conveyed with words. Music, for instance, is a universal language that can connect people from different cultures and backgrounds. The arts also develop and sharpen our minds by inducing mindfulness.”
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The last time we caught up with the prodigious pianist, he was just 18, and had just finished playing at the 2016 Aspen Music Festival. A more recent crowning achievement transpired at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in Jazz at Lincoln Center: "On top of receiving my ASCAP Morton Gould Award, it was a huge honour to be invited to perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Grammy/Tony Awards winner and jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater was among the performers that night," he swooned. Here are 3 terrific tips from Tengku that will work to the benefit of most artists: