#i've been in choir for years

[whattraintracks]

firstly, when you get this, you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool and so are you)

Thank you for the ask!

Five things I like about myself are my singing voice, smile, writing, sense of humor, and hair. I proceeded to rant about these things in the tags because I felt like it lol

[explorevenus]

listening to abba thinking about my darling beloved stinky malewife wizard galey gale i'm SICK

ugh rest in peace gale dekarios you would have LOVED abba.... you would have LOVED mamma mia........

[saintcarrionn]

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[copia]

FOR THE LIGHT OF OUR SAVIOUR (SAVIOURRR) HIS MACHIAVELLIAN GRACEEE(GRAA AAA CE) AND IN THE SHEEN OF HIS SPLENDOUR (SPLENDOURRR) THERE IS A BETTER PLACEEEEE!!!!!! LETSGO

[mishalikessoundsandcolours]

He doesn't let me do my work (this is my second cat, Ilya, I've shown you guys Lion once already)

[supercantaloupe]

does anyone have recommendations for where to get a good plus size formal dress

[thesoulofthebeautiful]

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[iamacolor]

finally took the plunge and signed up to a choir after 8 years of no singing 💪I did 14 years of choir when I was a kid/teenager then had to stop because my studies didn't give me enough free time and then I moved to a new city and never took the time but now I don't know anyone here aside from my colleagues and a handful of friends + my main activity is related to work (sewing) so I felt like it was time to a) go back to something else that I like doing (a d miss doing tbh) b) meet new people

[peppermint-rat]

I strained my voice which means I have an affliction for which the only treatment is truly just shutting the fuck up

[rainintheevening]

Had our full choir practice tonight, for tomorrow morning at the Good Friday service. Fun, exhausting, stressful. But I think it's going to work out beautifully. Our music director has put a lot of thought into everything, and it sounds pretty epic.

I have 'O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus' on loop in my head, because that's our big piece, and we've run over it a million times, feels like.

Now for a quiet night, and sleep for an early morning. The first of three in a row.

[sanstropfremir]

Hi! First I wanted to say I've really been enjoying your q&a! :) So here's another one. Not sure if you have any thoughts on this since it's on the music rather than the design side, but why do some 4th gen groups only have one person sing the chorus? I thought usually members have their individual lines and then the entire group songs the chorus together. It took me so long to notice because they layer the vocals in the recordings so it sounds bigger. Only when I started watching some covers did I notice only one person is singing. Specifically I was watching the various Mirotic covers and wondering why it sounds so thin, and then once I saw I started seeing it everywhere. And 4th gen is probably not right, because Twice does it too. But why? The producers know it would sound better since they layer vocals on the actual recording version. Why not just do it in real life too, literally all the members are already there.

thank you!

well, the short answer is because no one in fouth gen can sing.

the long answer is that there's been a significant decrease in the amount of debuted idols that have good vocal technique that can be performed while dancing. certain priorities are placed by companies in terms of what type of vocal training idols get, how much training they get, what type of choreography gets chosen, and even what type of people even get cast in the first place. obviously the industry is no stranger to streetcasting a rando just for looks, but in the past, and particularly with sm, there was generally effort put in to making sure that everyone slated to debut was at least a passable vocalist, even if they were cast purely for dance. but now that the trend in the industry has shifted to being more performance forward, some companies have changed some of those priorities. you can't do the same kind of vocal work that you see in second gen performances because now the choreography is too difficult and not optimized for it. the mirotic choreo is a fantastic choreo, but if you have really strong training, it doesn't inhibit vocals like something like ateez's fireworks choreo, which actively prevents them from holding steady notes. also, most companies have made the choice to emphasize dance training because it's been proven in the last several years that group vocals and even the quality of vocals don't particularly matter to the hardcore dedicated fans. fans are going to stream anything from their faves regardless of the sound, so why bother making songs that utilize a specific type of skiill that needs specific training, when you could just not and save the time and money. it takes a lot of musical training and notably training about music (not just vocal technique) in order to sing like nct or any other sm group, which is pretty much the only company that still trains their idols with good technique. there are a couple of small groups that still keep to the old standards, like a.c.e, tan, purple kiss, and onf, but it's much less common because it's become cost inefficient.

the other reason as to why they don't do it in actual performance that often is bc singing and dancing at the same time is fucking HARD. there's a reason why vocal quality improves when people are standing still. dancing and singing both involve having to control when and where you breathe and it's very difficult to do both those things together, so in order to accomodate for the increase in difficult choreography + lack of good vocal training, it's become common practice to rely more on backing tracks or exclusive line distribution in order to take the strain off the members and allow them to focus on the choreography rather than singing.

[satanicspinosaurus]

Goodbye 2023, Hello Trees

I'll be away from my computer for a couple of days as I do my annual "seriously, I need to see a fucking novel tree" camping trip. I'll have a little access to internet, but you know something being immersed in the moment, all hail fire, I must look at the moon tenderly like it is my own face etc.

2023 has been a year for me. My beloved first dog finished his story of 14 1/2 years. I sang to him in those last minutes, like I did when I first rescued him but now my voice sounds beautifully like me. My upper body now does that wonderful curve around the shoulders I associate with men when I take my shirt off. Once again I am reminded there's a real intersection between chronic pain, gender dysphoria and neurodiversity that allows me to see the world in a unique way. I'm lucky to have also found another wonderful community of weirdos. You all fill my day with joy and filth and remind me how attention is a moral act at brings aspects of things into being.

I hope you know I love you all. If you don't, please bear with me until I find the words, the way to arrange my face, the way to move my vocal cords until you know the warmth you bring to my life.

[thedawningofthehour]

I am so happy to read chapter 32 you don‘t even know, I got my wisdom teeth pulled, it‘s been agony, but this makes my day a bit better😭😭😭

It's been ten years but I remember that suck. :( Hope you feel better soon! And get to eat all the ice cream you want!

[poptartmochi]

however.. it's not just blorbo thoughts that haunt me with that song... it's teacher thoughts too! 🤯

[businesstiramisu]

Making a soramimi salad with shimeji muhrooms and a balsamic vinagrette

[supercantaloupe]

ughh listening to victoria always makes me wish i was in a chamber choir again