Organization: Plainview-Rover Public Schools
To: vocalist
Date sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:37:49 -600
Subject: Re: Solvejg's Song Pronounciation
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I agree Diane....and lets be real......how many people when they
begin singing have knowledge of other languages effectively to say
they can sing them with any expertise? I can think of all the high
school choirs that butcher languages and the good ones that do
good jobs on them. If you do not feel confident in your expertise as
in a language as Swedish......find a native in your area that can
help you. Listen to recordings of native choirs....there are tons of
resources.....Don't limit yourselves!

Date sent: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 13:38:35 -0600 (CST)
From: "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)"
Subject: Re: Solvejg's Song Pronounciation
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

> Laurie K. wrote:
>
> >>I freely admit this is a pet peeve of mine....and please don't take
> offence....but what on earth are you doing singing in a language of which
> you don't have at least a working knowledge?
>
> If I only sang in languages like that, I would be very limited. Besides, one
> of the ways I learn about new languages is to sing in them. Please -- be a
> little more open minded here!
>
> |\ Dr. Diane M. Clark, Assoc. Prof./Chair of Music Dept., Rhodes College
> | 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, 901-843-3782, dclark-at-rhodes.edu
> () http://gray.music.rhodes.edu/musichtmls/faculty/dclark.html


John Peoples
Music
Plainview-Rover School
Plainview, AR
jpeoples-at-prhs.afsc.k12.ar.us