{"id":12171,"date":"2017-07-28T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T13:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/?p=12171"},"modified":"2017-07-28T10:08:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T14:08:48","slug":"roots-week-2017an-impromptu-glorious-chorus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/roots-week-2017an-impromptu-glorious-chorus\/","title":{"rendered":"ROOTS Week 2017<br><strong>An Impromptu Glorious Chorus\u2122<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>with<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Elise Witt<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em>@ ROOTS Week 2017, Lutheridge<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Workshop Notes and Materials<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1) Circle Songs<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-single-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8264\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"su-post-title\">Circle Song<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted:\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 26, 2016\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>From the work of Bobby McFerrin and his vocal orchestra &#8211; Voicestra <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbymcferrin.com\">http:\/\/www.bobbymcferrin.com<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em> and Rhiannon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.RhiannonMusic.com\">http:\/\/www.RhiannonMusic.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Circle Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One person gives out repeating parts to the groups.<\/p>\n<p>Find parts by first singing what&#8217;s inside, then refining to find a motor part. Harmony is good. Look for spaces in the motor part to interlock new parts.<\/p>\n<p>Find parts by first solo-ing over what is already created.<br \/>\nPlay with rhythm &#8211; try putting 3 over 4 or try something in an odd rhythm like 5\/4, 7\/8, 9\/8<br \/>\nPlay with tonality &#8211; use some unusual harmonies, try notes that may not be the &#8220;first choices&#8221;<br \/>\nPlay with language &#8211; try using some sounds you don&#8217;t always use; experiment with different consonants; imagine you&#8217;re speaking a language you don&#8217;t know but have a sound in your ear eg. french, russian, italian, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The person giving out the parts can then solo over the foundation they have created.<\/p>\n<p>Solo-ist can then step out and let another person solo and\/or create new parts&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>2) We Are Going<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-single-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-9638\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"su-post-title\">We Are Going<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted:\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 25, 2016\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t[gview file=&#8221;http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/We-Are-Going.pdf&#8221; save=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>3) There are Those<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-single-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-8075\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"su-post-title\">There Are Those<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted:\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 23, 2016\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t[gview file=&#8221;http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/THERE-ARE-THOSE.pdf&#8221; save=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEFrWsn0amk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>4) Nola's Birthday Round<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-single-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-10229\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"su-post-title\">Nola&#8217;s Birthday Round<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted:\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 3, 2017\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>by Elise Witt<br \/>\n\u00a9 Non Si Sa Mai Music ASCAP<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Nola&#8217;s Birthday Round<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHappy birthday<br \/>\nHappy, happy birthday<br \/>\nToday is your day to have a lot of fun<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMay you celebrate<br \/>\nFor as many days<br \/>\nAs many many days as you\u2019ve circled the sun<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThis is the beginning<br \/>\nThis is the beginning<br \/>\nBeginning your best year ever run<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 200px;\">\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10229-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Nolas-Birthday-Round.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Nolas-Birthday-Round.mp3\">http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Nolas-Birthday-Round.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[gview file=&#8221;http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Nolas-Birthday-Round.pdf&#8221; 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