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\nDaniel Levitin reflects on the many influential teachers he’s had throughout his life, from public school educators to university professors. He highlights his elementary school music teacher, Talmage Edy, as the first to teach him an...\nDaniel Levitin reflects on the many influential teachers he’s had throughout his life, from public school educators to university professors. He highlights his elementary school music teacher, Talmage Edy, as the first to teach him an instrument, and later mentors like Roger Shepard and Michael Posner during college. However, he emphasizes Rodney Crowell, a renowned American songwriter he met in 1985, as especially impactful. Crowell mentored Levitin for decades, ultimately helping him develop as a songwriter and produce a record of his own material. Levitin also credits author George Saunders—whose book A Swim in the Pond in the Rain inspired him—as a recent and powerful influence. Saunders taught him the value of editing over initial writing, reinforcing Levitin’s belief in the importance of revision in both writing and music.\n
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\nBrainwaves Video Anthology\n\n
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2025
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English
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