{"id":339,"date":"2025-07-07T03:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/bach\/?p=339"},"modified":"2025-07-07T03:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:58:00","slug":"unser-konzert-interdaf-bach-in-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/bach2025\/2025\/07\/07\/unser-konzert-interdaf-bach-in-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Unser Konzert, InterDaf, Bach in VR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unser Konzert!<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, I was struck by how nice the space was! For the past month I had been walking past the Alte B\u00f6rse (see below) but had never realized what a beautiful structure it is. So, I just wanted to express how lucky I feel that we were able to perform in such a space. I am also so proud of everyone\u2014from watching the concert, I could tell that everyone had put in a lot of hard work, and I really enjoyed each performance. I thought that it was so nice that all the people from InterDaf came\u2014it was very supportive and I appreciate them taking the time to do that. I am so glad that we got to play\/sing the two Bach pieces together\u2014it was a really nice way to begin & culminate the program, and I just felt lucky to be making music with everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A bit on InterDaf ~<\/span><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed the German aspect of this course. Though I realize that not everyone had a fully positive experience, I just wanted to talk a bit about mine. When I began the course, the teachers did not exactly know where to place me because I had not taken the placement test (it ended up having been sent to my spam folder and I just never found it). So, I tried out a few of the levels and ultimately ended up in C1 (see our class pic below). I was scared because, although I had taken German for a long time, I really did not feel secure speaking German and I had also not spoken for over a year (since the last time I spoke more than a couple of words was in high school). Anyway, for the first few days, even the first week, I was doubting my choice to do C1\u2014it was hard to understand the teacher as she spoke rapid German in a Leipzig accent, and I felt that the others in my class were much better at German than I was. AFter that adjustment period, however, I began to greatly enjoy the course, partly due to how challenging it was for me, and partly due to the content. Gradually I became more comfortable making mistakes and asking questions, and I also started to understand a lot more of what my teacher was saying. Throughout the weeks, I felt my German improve, and by the end of the course, I became so much less scared of talking in German, not only in class, but also to strangers on the street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bach in VR<\/span><\/p>\n

The concept sounded really cool and I thought that I would really enjoy it. I did at first, virtual reality is seriously cool and the harpsichord that was in the middle of the room really looked real. However, as I wore the goggles for longer, it started giving me a headache, and also made me weirdly drowsy. I know that a few others had a similar experience\u2014as I woke up for a moment during it, I noticed that others were also slumped over, fast asleep ;).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unser Konzert! Firstly, I was struck by how nice the space was! For the past month I had been walking past the Alte B\u00f6rse (see below) but had never realized what a beautiful structure it is. So, I just wanted to express how lucky I feel that we were able to perform in such a<\/p>\n

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