In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. What is your favourite song to sing?You can’t hear my singing voice which is something you should all be eternally grateful for. I can get my clarinet in tune but my voice, nope. It’s frustrating because I can hear how flat…
Music
Throat singing
I discovered throat singing (called Tuvan throat singing) a couple of years ago when I visited the Mongolian Embassy here in Canberra. I thought it was amazing that they could produce the sounds they did, and also how melodic it could be. In Tuvan throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and—simultaneously—one or more…
The theremin
Have you ever heard of a theremin? It’s a musical instrument, although to play it you don’t actually touch it. It is electronic and the two antenna sense where the musician’s (a thereminist) hands are. According to Wikipedia, “the relative position of the thereminist’s hands … control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude…
Sounds of Silence – covid19 parody
I love the parodies where they can actually sing and the lyrics are clever and funny. I hope you enjoy this one 🙂