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Monday, May 23, 2011

"A Cappella"



     "A Cappella" ??

The Italian term "a cappella" refers to a performance of musical work 
by unaccompanied voices (according to the Enciclopaedia Britannica).
In other words, "a cappella" refers to a type of music
sung without instrumental accompaniment.


As an example...

Let's have a look at the song "Tom's Diner"
performed by the American singer



In the following video,
she sings the song "Tom's Diner"... 
"a cappella",
unaccompanied,
singing without instrumental sound,...
 a song without any musical instruments.
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Now watch the video
with only Suzanne's voice!!
No musical instruments!!
Simply the crowd's clapping,
acting as the instruments in unison together...!!




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 Activity 1.-
Write the LYRICS of the song, separating all the words:

Iamsittinginthemorningatthedineronthecorner
Iamwaitingatthecounterforthemantopourthecoffee
andhefillsitonlyhalfwayandbeforeIevenargue
heislookingoutthewindowatsomebodycomingin
"Itisalwaysnicetoseeyou"saysthemanbehindthecounter
tothewomanwhohascomeinsheisshakingherumbrella
andIlooktheotherwayastheyarekissingtheirhellos
I'mpretendingnottoseetheminsteadIpourthemilk
Iopenupthepaperthere'sastoryofanactor
whohaddiedwhilehewasdrinkingitwasnooneIhadheardof
andI'mturningtothehoroscopeandlookingforthefunnies
whenI'mfeelingsomeonewatchingmeandsoIraisemyhead
there'sawomanontheoutsidelookinginsidedoessheseeme?
noshedoesnotreallyseemecausesheseesherownreflection
andI'mtryingnottonoticethatshe'shitchingupherskirt
andwhileshe'sstraighteningherstockingsherhairhasgottenwet
Oh,thisrainitwillcontinuethroughthemorningasI'mlistening
tothebellsothecathedralIamthinkingofyourvoice...
andofthemidnightpicniconceuponatimebeforetherainbegan...
IfinishupmycoffeeIt'stimetocatchthetrain

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Activity 2.-
Number the following Jumbled Words according to the order they appear in the song:

Cathedral
Morning
Picnic
Train
Actor
Paper
Coffee
Corner
Milk
Woman
Horoscopes
Window
Behind
Wet
Skirt
Umbrella
Stockings
Outside
Inside
Head


SELF-CORRECTION.-
Check out the Lyrics of the song "Tom's Diner"
to correct the two previous activities.

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