Someone mentioned about being dicouraged with music.
Instruments - never could afford the instrument/lessons and living in a flat practice was discouraged, quieter pursuits encouraged.
Singing- as a child only ang in groups and if requested for relatives a rendition of I do dite do de the deedide (I do like to be beside the seaside), could be produced but last year of jnr school got hold of a tape recorder. Recorded myself singing and played it back...oh my it was terrible, I never sang again.