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Why stage fright persists after years of classical music training

I have been learning Hindustani vocal for twelve years but my voice cracks every time I perform in front of more than three people and I am starting to think I will never be a real musician.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Performance anxiety has crystallized into identity doubt despite technical competence.

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