you choose.... - Pot'n'Kettle - Blog http://potnkettle.com.au/blog.html Pot'n'Kettle: Blog Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:33:33 -0800 why we sing...some penny thoughts http://potnkettle.com.au/blog.html/why_we_singsome_penny_thoughts So I watched 2 artists perform the other day.  Both youngish attractive-ish men, both singer song-writers.  It was a big and chaotic room, lots of noise and different reasons for people to be there apart from the music. They had different responses from the audience but were both equally talented.  One was able to capture and the other felt somehow as if he was in competition with the people in the room.


As a drama teacher I have spoken to students about the truth that is if you allow people to see 'you' in a moment then it will be captivating. Not you thinking about whether mum's looking or whether you've chosen the right side of your face to feature while you sing a note but you doing nothing to inhibit the natural flow of whatever energy you are giving space to in that moment.


Watching people 'being' is a compelling thing.  In every day life it's so easy to worry about the parts before or the parts to come.  Whether the story you are telling is happening while you hang your clothes or the more purpose-built environment of a stage and a microphone it's just all about what am I telling in this moment.  Isn't it? 

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