Stavin’ Chain playing guitar and singing the ballad “Batson,” Lafayette, Louisiana. 1934. Photo by Alan Lomax. (via)
Tag: singing
Out With Mariah’s Melisma, In With Kesha’s Kick – NYTimes.com
“Melisma has retreated, while pop, which has just wrapped up one of its best years in at least a decade, has benefited from a return to less frilly, less bombastic vocal showcases.”
Out With Mariah’s Melisma, In With Kesha’s Kick – NYTimes.com
Who is the Greatest Diva of the Last 25 Years? – The Awl. “While Aretha pretty much broke every song she ever performed, leaving it smoking on the stage, never to be touched again, Whitney broke our goddamn National Anthem.” (via)
The better the singer’s voice the harder it is to believe what they are singing.
David Byrne (via ). I heartily disagree, although it is good food for thought and I don’t necessarily think the opposite is more accurate. What’s more interesting is how/why these kinds of aesthetic details become/remain valuable to us.
Mark Larson 