Wednesday, February 02, 2011

ANYONE FOR SINGING?

Sometimes habits and routines have to be challenged by doing something completely different. So I decided to sign up for an evening class in singing - nothing too serious, just popular music, to open lungs and throat and take a break from everything else.
It's a ten-week, once a week beginners' course and the first class was last Friday. Twelve people of varying ages, nationalities and backgrounds, all keen to sing for fun, taught by a sympathetic, and professional tutor. We did warm-up and breathing exercises and ended with the group singing the old Otis Redding number, Dock of the Bay. By the end of the course, each of us will have chosen one song we want to perform alone (I've already decided on mine) and we'll also be doing some group harmonising etc. It's not necessary to be able to read music, thankfully, since I've forgotten all I ever learned. Lyrics and links to internet sound clips will be provided by Max, the tutor. 

I love to sing but somehow never do it nowadays, not even in the shower or for blogging entertainment - you may remember some of my past efforts along those lines: a sound clip  of one of them (Cucurucucu Paloma in Spanish with accompaniment improvised in Garage Band) is among video clips here.
 
This does NOT mean I'm again avoiding the continuation of La Vie ....Coming up, soon.


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2 comments:

Dominic Rivron said...

What a great thing to do! Here in the Dales a friend of mine has started the Askrigg Ladies Singing for Pleasure group. It's going great guns.

Natalie d'Arbeloff said...

Dominic, with your musical talent, you could be giving courses too. Maybe you already do? Bravo to your friend, but why is he limiting his group to ladies? Men like to sing too!