Did a lightning strike make me a trombonist?

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Laura Impallomeni was struck by lightning while travelling in Kerala in 2005. In the days that followed she was consumed by an obsessive hunger to play a musical instrument, changing the course of her life. Now a professional jazz trombonist with her own quintet, Laura reflects on the part the lightning strike may have played in the achievement of her ambitions. Presenter: India Rakusen Producer: Christina Hardinge Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Trombonist Laura Impallomeni. Credit: Mark Lord Photography)