"A Cappella" ??
The Italian term "a cappella" refers to a performance of musical work
by unaccompanied voices (according to the Enciclopaedia Britannica).
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.
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"...
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
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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