Scat singing

with all the wild stereotypes surrounding the group. I decided I would observe them as my subculture. I walked into the choir room on the 29th of September, not really sure what to expect. I could hear the singing as soon as I stepped up to the door. It wasn’t the prettiest sound, but it was singing. I’ll give them credit for this: they have to sing during 1st period which starts at 7:50 in the morning so they have a harder time getting their voices to wake up. I arrived at 8:20 so they were already

these foggy memories, one stands above all. Three years back, I’m standing in front of the whole class; face as red like blood as everyone gawks and laughs. How I got into this situation is a long story. Very little did I know, it would alter my singing ‘career’. Our two classes of 20 or so were all cooped up in small temporary buildings, about 15 meters away from the school. This comes with its advantages and disadvantages. During the freezing winters, kids learning in the main building were nice

The notes on a page draw my attention to the hard, rhythmic stylings of four part harmony. As the notes dance across the page adding a little crescendo here and there I am reminded why music is captivating and is extraordinarily affecting my life. Page by page, I am transported to a whole other world revolved around the textual elegance a composer has left to share. Their is always a reason why a composition does so well in its entirety because of the meaning it offers everyone of different backgrounds

Singin’ In The Rain- Critique 2 (Theatre) The stage adaptation of the renowned motion picture, Singin’ In The Rain, is currently featuring out of the Zach Theatre in Austin, TX. Based on the 1952 film starring Gene Kelly and Debby Reynolds, it is regarded as one of the greatest musicals in history. The screenplay seemed to be based verbatim on that of the original picture’s. Prior to my investment of the act, it was evident that this production had great expectations to meet, and it would be a challenge

Composing an opera seems like a daunting task, now imagine trying to take an Epic Poem and make it into an opera, it seems almost like an ultimate challenge; a challenge only few would take on. One of the most famous composers who took on this challenge was Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi famously known only as Monteverdi, was one of the greatest composers of his time and he was able to bring classical Greek Epic Poems to life. Even though Monteverdi was one of the greatest composers of his times

In the film Umrao Jaan, the story is narrated by a woman who was kidnapped at a young age. Umrao Jaan is a “courtesan” genre film in Bollywood. This genre often portrays the life of a courtesan. In this film, A young girl (whose name is Amiran) is abducted by her father’s enemy and sold to a brothel where she learns to read, write, sing, and dance. She becomes an accomplished courtesan; in a song sequence which compromises time, we see her grow up while learning how to sing and dance. This song marks

can’t deny Jensen being my favorite person. I think the more time I spend with Jensen, the more I see how alike we are. We have the exact same humor. We both have a pig like squeal instead of a normal laugh. We both love ruining our vocal cords from singing so loud to the car radio. There are so many things alike between us, I can’t even name them all. I think I figure out a new one every time I see her. Our personalities may be practically identical, but we do not look alike. She has dark olive skin

Animal Farm, written by George Orwell in 1945 and performed at the All Saint’s College centre of performing arts, is known as a worldwide classic. Orwell based this novel on Joseph Stalin’s betrayal of the Russian Revolution and was his attempt at destroying the ‘Soviet myth.’ It is regarded as one of the most famous political allegories in the world. It follows the story of a group of animals, who decide to start a rebellion against the owner of their farm (Mr. Jones), and commit to run it themselves

The preacher’s speech from chapter ten of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and the poem I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman both contain many stylistic devices that convey these American authors’ purposes of revealing the common man. Whitman and Steinbeck both write about occupations and people in the working class to bring these often overlooked citizens to attention. Although Whitman illustrates his purpose through the use of poetry, and Steinbeck through prose, the literary devices they

Dear Uncle Sam, written by Loretta Lynn is one of the various anti-war movement songs to come out during the Vietnam war. Music was a popular way to protest the war during this era. Through lyrics and sounds all the artist were able to express what one felt for this tragic event. Released in January 1966 Loretta Lynn speaks about a husband sent off to war, and the feelings of grief when the husband is killed. She was very indecisive of speaking on the topic, but influenced by her husband she was