“I have a sort of tactility about music. I go into record stores and just run my fingers over it, the spines.”

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The speaker is describing music as something physical and immediate, not just something to hear. She says she feels drawn to record stores in a tactile way, touching the spines as part of how she experiences music.

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Originally said in English.

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About Twyla Tharp

American dancer, choreographer, and author

Twyla Tharp is an American dancer, choreographer, and author based in New York City. Since 1965, she has shaped a long career in dance, first through her company Twyla Tharp Dance, which later merged with American Ballet Theatre in 1988 and was regrouped in 1991. Her choreography is known for drawing on classical, jazz, and contemporary pop music. Alongside her work in dance, she has also written books, extending her voice beyond the stage into the page.

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