RE: Panel idea for Orycon

That's a great idea! I know I was intimidated the first time I started doing harmonies, and couldn't 'find' the right blend right away. Then I heard someone I admired doing the same thing...and it made me a lot more comfortable. I have helped a few folk learn how to do harmonizing, and it seems the biggest drawback is the lack of self-confidence. (Just as it is in any performance art when you're learning it.)

Tamara

-----Original Message-----
From: Cat Faber [mailto:cat at teleport.com] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 10:00 AM
To: filk at dragoncat.net
Subject: Re: Panel idea for Orycon

replyreplyI wonder if the way to do this would be to pick a song on the spot (like when we arrive at the panel) that everyone knows, and work out harmony to it during the panel, sort of like a workshop, so that people can not only hear us talking about how to do it, but actually hear a demonstration. I think usually people who do harmonies trot out the finished product, and it might be very informative for would-be harmonists to hear the process, the mistakes and blind alleys along the way, so they won't feel like they're stupid because they can't produce great harmonies on the first try.

Yours--Cat Received on 04/21/00