Bards - Performances
gemartt at mail.utexas.edu
gemartt at mail.utexas.edu
Wed Apr 4 15:41:29 PDT 2001
Greetings Brothers & Sisters,
On rare occasions, I've used tape recorders in rehearsal to help the
performers hear how they sound - so they can understand how to improve
their performance.
I've also learned songs by listening to recordings over & over & over. :)
As far as I know, there are no recordings of my actual performances - thank
goodness! There is no substitute for the actual experience: a performance
is so much more than the sound; it is also the color of cloth, the shine of
steel, the smell of smoke, the chill in the air, the mood of the crowd, and
the magic of the moment.
I would be curious to know how Willow learned her stories? I learned mine
by reading & researching & carefully considering how I wanted them to look
and sound. I encourage others to do the same. I am also glad to share my
sources, and to offer suggestions.
I would be curious to know how Lucais learned to perform? I learned by
observing others, taking chances, making mistakes, and trusting the counsel
of those I respect. I was also encouraged by patrons and appreciative
audiences.
Thomas
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At 05:25 PM 04/03/2000, Willow wrote:
>Dear Kyleena
>Please don't get me wrong. I believe in oral tradition. I believe in it
>so much that I can't seem to tell my stories to machines. I seem to
>unable to talk into a recorder. or us a computer to write. I don't mean
> to be a downer but if something doesn't turn around at events I
>will be leaving the SCA. I lived the SCA for persona and the magic. Now
> I get put down do much for doing anything that isn't "real". I am not
> having any fun. Being the "real" me is boring. I don't want to talk
>about my mundane life or my personal life. I just want to play. No
>play - no Willow. I thought I would give the bards some time to record
>the data I have in my head before I am gone. To many of our old bards
>just left and took everything with them. I can forgive the ones that
>died but the other should of tried to share things. On the dying
>part I have 2 near dead experiences in the last 5 years and I am not
>getting any younger. We need some folklorist who will help us record our
>oral traditions.
>
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