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From:  Greypins@a...
Date:  Sun Jan 20, 2002  9:28 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Singers and Amplification

lloyd,

you have made many valid points in your post. the comparison of
pop/classical to film/acting is a good one. because singing classical music
with an orchestra, in the theater, has the requirement of being heard over
the orchestra, that skill is required. so, only those with that skill can
be considered succesful, at the very least. i'm sure you would agree that
it doesn't follow that everyone who gets heard over an orchestra is worth
listening to.

drums are probably the easiest instrument to play. after all, any
fool can hit a drum. do we want to listen to them all? hell no! any
fool can use a microphone (need i ask?). unfortunately, because it doesn't
require any special skill to use a microphone, there is a larger sampling of
fools to sift through in order to get to those doing something really
valuable with one.

to compare classical singing to pop singing is probably, ultimately as
pointless as comparing figure skating to hockey. yes, they both skate
but...not for the same reason.

maybe, for bocelli and what's her name, we need a new category like
'popera' or 'fictional opera' (like 'historical fiction').

mike







  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date  
16707 Re: Singers and AmplificationLloyd W. Hanson   Sun  1/20/2002  
16713 Re: Singers and AmplificationCaio Rossi   Sun  1/20/2002  
16714 Re: Singers and Amplificationsopran@a...   Mon  1/21/2002  
16720 Re: Singers and AmplificationTerry Mitchell   Mon  1/21/2002  
16721 Re: Singers and AmplificationGreypins@a...   Mon  1/21/2002  
16852 Re: Singers and AmplificationFiona Chow   Fri  1/25/2002  

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