Choristas Creating!
May 23, 2018
Here's a recording of Carrboristas creating melodies for the lines of two ancient sea poems.
The poems are posted below. We mixed up the lines, singing from both poems
whichever way we were drawn to sing. The improvisors are, in this order,
Kathleen, Margie, Bernadette, Susie, Clare, Ann,
I love listening to your creativity in mixing up the lyrics,
and your lovely and sometimes humorous melodies and rhythms!
Here's a recording of Carrboristas creating melodies for the lines of two ancient sea poems.
The poems are posted below. We mixed up the lines, singing from both poems
whichever way we were drawn to sing. The improvisors are, in this order,
Kathleen, Margie, Bernadette, Susie, Clare, Ann,
I love listening to your creativity in mixing up the lyrics,
and your lovely and sometimes humorous melodies and rhythms!
May 24, 2018
And here are Durham Choristas creating melodies for lines from the same two poems. The improvisors were sitting in a circle in this order: Kathleen, Joanne, Mary, Lorraine, Meggan, Debbie, Koren, Jennifer, Margie, Jane, Cyndy, Kirsten. (A couple of people passed once each, so it's a little mystery...see if you can recognize the voices!)
And here are Durham Choristas creating melodies for lines from the same two poems. The improvisors were sitting in a circle in this order: Kathleen, Joanne, Mary, Lorraine, Meggan, Debbie, Koren, Jennifer, Margie, Jane, Cyndy, Kirsten. (A couple of people passed once each, so it's a little mystery...see if you can recognize the voices!)
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Untitled Shaman Song
by Uvavnuk (Iglulik Eskimo woman, 19th century) translated by Jane Hirshfield The great sea frees me, moves me, as a strong river carries a weed. Earth and her strong winds move me, take me away, and my soul is swept up in joy. |
Night Ocean
by Rumi We are the night ocean filled with glints of light We are the space between the fish and the moon while we sit here together |