I'm not very good at singing, I certainly woudn't call myself a person who sings, or a singer/vocalist.
Same here. I like to listen to others sing but don't like the sound of my voice trying to do it.
I agree, what kind of singing styles do you like to listen to? There's so many, like Chinese opera, jazz, blues, gazal, and of course pop, rock, and electronic dance music even.
I like mostly rock and oldies. What about you? There are many good singers these days.
Well I really like jazz as of late, I've breen trying to get into Chinese opera too, it's really interesting.
That does sound interesting. Jazz is mostly instrumental, no? I think bebop has singers.
It's mostly instruments, but I like the smooth vocals that are incorporated into jazz, they usually use something called call and response vocals.
Oh I see. I should check it out some time. I know jazz heavily influenced rock. Very important genre for music.
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States. It originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music". Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular musical styles, all linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-
to her own voice, she replies,
Yes, but I don't like it. I have to do it, but I don't like it at all because I don't like the kind of voice I have. I really hate listening to myself! The first time I listened to a recording of my singing was when we were recording "San Giovanni Battista" by Stradella in a church in Perugia in 1949. They made me listen to the tape and I cried my eyes out. I wanted to stop