{"id":13468,"date":"2018-01-28T21:03:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T02:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/?p=13468"},"modified":"2018-01-28T21:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T02:03:58","slug":"jan-27-2018an-impromptu-glorious-chorus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elisewitt.com\/web\/jan-27-2018an-impromptu-glorious-chorus\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan. 27, 2018
An Impromptu Glorious Chorus\u2122<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elise Witt<\/strong><\/div>\n
@ Sangha Yoga Studio, Healing Arts Center, Athens GA
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Workshop Notes and Materials<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>1) Palindrome<\/div>
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4-Beat Phrase Improv<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t
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Create a 4-beat phrase. Everyone sing it until it’s familiar.
\nGroup sings 4-beat phrase twice. Then one person creates a musical phrase by sing their name over 4 beats. Everyone repeats their phrase. The same person sings their name again, with new music, but still over 4 beats. Everyone repeats this new phrase. Group sings the original 4-beat phrase twice. Continue around the circle with each person creating two different 4-beat phrases for the group to sing.<\/p>\n

Variation: Person one creates<\/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

<\/span>2) Circle Song<\/div>
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Circle Song<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t
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From the work of Bobby McFerrin and his vocal orchestra – Voicestra http:\/\/www.bobbymcferrin.com<\/a><\/em>
\n and Rhiannon http:\/\/www.RhiannonMusic.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Circle Song<\/strong><\/p>\n

One person gives out repeating parts to the groups.<\/p>\n

Find parts by first singing what’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

Find parts by first solo-ing over what is already created.
\nPlay with rhythm – try putting 3 over 4 or try something in an odd rhythm like 5\/4, 7\/8, 9\/8
\nPlay with tonality – use some unusual harmonies, try notes that may not be the “first choices”
\nPlay with language – try using some sounds you don’t always use; experiment with different consonants; imagine you’re speaking a language you don’t know but have a sound in your ear eg. french, russian, italian, etc.<\/p>\n

The person giving out the parts can then solo over the foundation they have created.<\/p>\n

Solo-ist can then step out and let another person solo and\/or create new parts…<\/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

<\/span>3) Up To You<\/div>
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Up To You<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t
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Words by Elise Witt, composer unknown<\/em>
\nNon Si Sa Mai Music ASCAP<\/p>\n

Up To You<\/strong>
\nListen up, it\u2019s time to act
\nTime to move, and that\u2019s a fact
\nYour head and your heart tell you what to do
\nTime is now, and it\u2019s up to you!<\/p>\n

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<\/span>4) Shona Hallelujah<\/div>
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Shona from Zimbabwe<\/em><\/p>\n

HALLELUJAH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t

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