someone who speaks ‘broken music.’

“I believe that we are all connected on this very basic emotional level by music — 

by rhythm and harmony. But how can we begin to communicate

 if we don’t use a wider vocabulary? 

 

If we don’t speak in someone else’s language,

 then how can they hear you? 

So, I’m someone who speaks ‘broken music.’”

~ Paul Simon

Paul Simon, born in Newark, New Jersey (1941). 

His father was a musician and his mother was a music teacher.

 When he was in sixth grade, he got a part in the school play 

as the White Rabbit in Alice In Wonderland. 

A boy named Art Garfunkel played the Mad Hatter.

 The two became friends after walking home from rehearsal every day. 

They started a singing duo, playing sock hops and high school dances,

 and they made a hit record when they were only 16 years old.