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Jo-Anne commented on Dominique Hogan's blog entry: Hi Dominique, thanks for your interesting post. I've often thought similarly about dance performances and wondered why I didn't feel much of an emotional reaction to a technically brilliant performance - apart from admiration at the dancers' capabilities.... moreHi Dominique, thanks for your interesting post. I've often thought similarly about dance performances and wondered why I didn't feel much of an emotional reaction to a technically brilliant performance - apart from admiration at the dancers' capabilities. In fact, I've felt much more engaged and excited just watching individuals moving "in the moment". Its how to marry the technical performance with the emotional communication that is the constant challenge. Its also very helpful of you to point out the effect of the individual's presence to the performance of the team as a whole, especially in rehearsals, as people don't always realise what their presence offers to the group. As to virtual choirs, I've realised that I find it difficult to engage with "remote rehearsal" via CD because I miss the interaction and mutual support of being with other choir members. less
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Jo-Anne commented on Ori Kook's video: this is a healing song, "Batonebo"
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Jo-Anne commented on Chris Rowbury's blog entry: PS: I have a theory which I'd love your opinion on - from a personal perspective, when I first came across Georgian singing I had the immediate sense that these strange harmonies filled a musical hole in my soul that no other music could reach, a hole I n... morePS: I have a theory which I'd love your opinion on - from a personal perspective, when I first came across Georgian singing I had the immediate sense that these strange harmonies filled a musical hole in my soul that no other music could reach, a hole I never even knew existed until I'd heard them. Having since learned that Georgian tunings match natural harmonics, I intuitively feel that they act as an inner tuning fork to bring me back into balance whenever I'm feeling off-key (all puns intended!)
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Jo-Anne commented on Chris Rowbury's blog entry: thanks Chris, for promoting the gorgeous, but under-publicised Georgian singing! As a member of a Georgian trio, I'm often asked what it sounds like and can I sing a tune to illustrate it - but of course, as Joseph's article explains, Georgian singing doe... morethanks Chris, for promoting the gorgeous, but under-publicised Georgian singing! As a member of a Georgian trio, I'm often asked what it sounds like and can I sing a tune to illustrate it - but of course, as Joseph's article explains, Georgian singing doesn't have a single dominant melody so it's really hard (without having your singing partners in your pocket!) to help people grasp what it's like and help "spread the song" to the wider public. It can be a Marmite experience too - a friend of mine refers to it as "nerve-jangling dirge!". Ah well, each to their own and ain't it good that there is such diversity of song in the world to choose from?! :-)
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Jo-Anne commented on Chris Rowbury's blog entry: I agree with you Chris, less is definitely more! I went to a fabulous choral concert recently, which ended (or so I thought) after an hour of singing with a wonderful rendition of Taverner's "Song for Athene". I could have floated out on a cloud of bliss.... moreI agree with you Chris, less is definitely more! I went to a fabulous choral concert recently, which ended (or so I thought) after an hour of singing with a wonderful rendition of Taverner's "Song for Athene". I could have floated out on a cloud of bliss....then discovered that was just the first half! By the time the choir had done another hour of singing, post-interval, I'd lost that sense of magic and rapture and was beginning to fidget in my seat. Such a shame as the singers were great, just that my ears had had enough!
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