“Eddie Vedder concocted that way of singing because it was his original way of expressing himself. … It was just sort of like ‘you have to sing like that, because that signifies alt-rock soulfullness. ‘ And it just kind of got repeated mindlessly.” How did Eddie Vedder start singing? ThroughRead More →
In responsorial singing, the soloist (or choir) sings a series of verses, each one followed by a response from the choir (or congregation). In antiphonal singing, the verses are sung alternately by soloist and choir, or by choir and congregation. Who introduced antiphonal singing? The antiphonal singing of psalms wasRead More →
Today, melisma is commonly used in Middle Eastern, African, Balkan, and African American music, Fado (Portuguese), Flamenco (Spanish), and some Asian and Celtic folk music. What is the example of melismatic style of singing? When a vocalist sings different notes over one syllable it is called melisma, it is veryRead More →
He and Tegan Marie co-wrote her newest song, an empowerment anthem called “I Know How to Make a Boy Cry.” “I really wanted to write a song about girl power and sticking up for yourself, and just taking the high road in life,” she said. Who’s the youngest country singer?Read More →
Cody Chesnutt provides his vocals, from his song “Parting Ways”, as a street singer with a guitar. Who sings the song at the end of Soul? It’s All Right is a 1963 song originally performed by The Impressions and written by Curtis Mayfield. In Disney media, the song was featuredRead More →
Queen Of The Damned is the forgettable sequel to Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire but Aaliyah made the role of Queen Akasha iconic. Singer Aaliyah gave an iconic performance in Queen Of The Damned, but sadly, the rest of the movie wasn’t up to her level. What band playedRead More →
Dakota Fanning Sings ‘Cherry Bomb‘ from ‘The Runaways’ What did Joan Jett think of Runaways? Rocker Joan Jett couldn’t be happier with the way she’s been portrayed by Twilight star Kristen Stewart in the new Runaways biopic, which premiered at Sundance over the weekend to massive hype. “She’s authentic,” JettRead More →
She and co-star Marilyn Monroe played showgirls in search of love (and financial security), as explained in their duet “Two Little Girls From Little Rock.” And though Monroe’s take on “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” may be better known, Russell got to sing her own version of the songRead More →
But perhaps the best thing about this movie is that I learned Dwayne Johnson has a really nice voice. … The former pro wrestler sang What a Wonderful World, accompanying himself on the ukulele. Does the rock do voice acting? Dwayne Johnson is a voice actor known for voicing Maui,Read More →
1 : a hymn or psalm sung to a traditional or composed melody in church also : a harmonization of a chorale melody a Bach chorale. 2 : chorus, choir. What does choral Speaking mean? : ensemble speaking by a group often using various voice combinations and contrasts to bringRead More →