Wednesday, July 26, 2006
http://tiggerytiger.livejournal.com/4365.html#cutid1
For those too lazy to click a link, I might as well just copy and paste:
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I just need to rant about this.
Right you have been warned. Hohoho. Anyway, I happened to be blogsurfing this afternoon, and I saw this:
"Visited the choir that afternoon. Wasn't impressed, but they had missing people due to SYF. One thing that particularly irked me was that they practiced the rhythm for the song by speaking the words in rhythm. I have no idea why they subscribe to that. Inherited from seniors? I remember them practicing "El Hambo" by CLAPPING the rhythm, and speaking the rhythm for "Mikyo" as well. I seriously doubt that it helps that much. It feels so unnatural and forced, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself at the back at how ridiculous they seemed."
Well I'll have you all know that YOURS TRULY was the one who got them to clap the rhythm for El Hambo. Long story short, and cutting out all the technical details so people won't go o.O, clapping/speaking the rhythm helps sections to move together and basically neaten up a piece, especially if it's rhythmic. I can't help but feel mildly irritated and EXTREMELY insulted that someone who could be considered my "junior" where choir experience is concerned could even deem himself fit to pass judgement on his student conductors, juniors or otherwise. Yes, everyone's entitled to their own opinions, but to say it in such a way that passes judgement on a particular activity based on one's own opinion/experience of the activity seems a little too much to me.
Oh well. Maybe I'm being oversensitive again, and judging someone too harshly. That's entirely possible, but seriously, when I read those words, they certainly seemed offensive, rather than just a mere expressing of opinion.
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Well then, this is interesting.
1. Hinting at hidden "technical knowledge" is rather amusing. So you think it works. I don't think it does. We can't just agree to disagree? And I thought I was the argumentative one. I don't care for a game of "let's see who's better", so feel free to remain on your high horse.
2. You assume I have less choral-related experience than you. I guess we don't really have to go into the whole "assuming is bad" thing.
3. I was not being judgemental. Trust me, you'll definately know it when I am.
4. I never considered you my student conductor.
A few more points, but I've decided it's not worth my time.
I know I have my fair share of people who hate me. That's fine with me, I don't really give a damn. I never liked you anyway; professionally, personally, or otherwise.
Oh, in case anyone is wondering, that's Cherie's blog.
Expect a more pleasant update soon, on graduation photo taking, k-boxing, and wandering about Changi Airport at 3am.
{/4:42 PM}
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