Singing

from being able to sing in front of an audience. For as long as I could remember I have always had this strong passion for singing. I would sing in the car, at home, and even in the shower. The only thing I couldn’t do was sing in front of other people. There was this one time at school where they held auditions for this group called Knight Fever. Knight Fever is a singing group at my school where they perform and sing at concerts and many other different places. At the audition, I felt so…

"Casta Diva" is the main soprano aria from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma. It takes place in Act 1, shortly after the title's character first entrance. The part is considered one of the most challenging roles in the opera for a variety of reasons but particularly the music. This piece requires perfect vocalism, a wide range voice, skill at sculpting long curving phrases, and steady technical control. Many sopranos have recorded this aria, including Maria Calla and Anna Netrebko. It is a prayer…

and how to ensure you don’t cause injury you can further develop your performance. Power Source (function/how you would develop the technique/how to not cause harm) The power source is fundamental to creating a strong base to ensure a singer is singing correctly and strongly. The power source is the breath that supports the sound, the power source involves the lungs, diaphragm, trachea and core muscles. By correctly…

was loaded with vivacity and complex cross rhythms working to a euphoric completion, and the singers were seriously vigilant and aware of each other. Robert Parsons ' ‘’Ave Maria’ ’was captivating in its effortlessness and consonant excellence, the singing was easy and normal. I was very surprised to see the high level of their voices. Then the Desprez ‘’Benedicta’’ had the singers communicate with each other and us (the audience). In the third set moved from the Renaissance to our time with…

parents' farm in Checotah, Oklahoma, near Muskogee. Both of her parents worked. Her mother taught elementary school and her father worked in a sawmill. She is the youngest of three girls. Her sisters’ names are Shanna and Stephanie. She starting singing at the age of 3 and during her childhood, Underwood performed at Robbins Memorial Talent Show and at her local church. She later sang for local events in Checotah, including Old Settler's Day and the Lion's Club (Biography Today, 2007). Regarded…

The tempo was medium/slow and the style was Latin/Salsa. The song included a cha cha beat, an improvised solo by Peter, who was scat singing, and a drum solo. This song was pretty fun, not only was the tempo upbeat but the audience also played a part in the performance by adding in syncopation. The last song Richland High played is called Love Makes the World go Round by The Ritz. The…

My Current Skills As a musician, I am currently improving my abilities before I release my own work as I want it to be made at a high standard. However, I am able to reflect and see the skills that have helped me advance at the rate that I have. I am in a good mindset in terms of wanting to learn, perform and create, and this will lead to greater things with the quality of my music. I am willing to do the work that is required for me to improve my specialist, employable, and study skills so…

operates, and takes the risk of a business venture. In only thirty-two years, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has accomplished so many things, from music to business, she has made history. To begin her journey into the business world, Knowles focused on her singing career. At the age of sixteen Beyoncé and members of her former group Girls Tyme, predecessor of Destiny’s Child, signed a recording deal with Columbia Records in 1997. Later the group’s named changed and they made their debut with their song…

The article, “Homeless, But Not Voiceless”, is mainly about a program that helps bring homeless people together from Dallas, Texas. This program features a group of homeless men and women that were brought together and are now named the Dallas Street Choir. This group of people got noticed so much, that they were able to perform at Carnegie Hall, which is a place where the world’s elite artists perform. The show brought in one of the biggest diverse groups of people that Carnegie Hall has ever…

simulation-ticking, flashing lights, etc- but when I sang a scale, it got his attention, his mother recalled. Mike would sit up immediately, cock his head, and be fully interested. Even at these times, he responded to the music, rather than than the people singing or playing the music” (71). This showed that Mike thrives in music and it makes him happy. It also made him pay attention and be full interested in whatever was going…