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Abu Dhabi Tempo @abudhabitempo @tempoplanet AUGUST 2014 AUGUST p16 SKIMBOARDING RIDE THE WAVES! p14 TALENT WATCH DANA DAJANI p18 BEAUTIFUL BANACA ARTISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE Please present this voucher to avail the offer www. tempoplanet.com 3 d’s note After a Ramadan that has brought us much introspection and spirituality, we now officially enter that hazy, lazy undefined period that is ‘summer’. Despite the welcome respite, there is also a palpable sense of renewal and of rebooting for self betterment. Going forward, we need to carry forward the holy month’s principles of compassion and kindness. As this goes to press, the tragedy in Gaza continues to unfolds, with the death of so many innocents, and the worsening of already deplorable living conditions. We also see continued senseless strife in Iraq and Syria, not to mention other places full of human tragedy. In a world of so much turmoil and sadness, we should be thankful, forgiving and more steadfast in our humanity. This month’s Tempo brings us stories of hope, where people are making a difference, whether it is by challenging themselves or enriching the community - from a group of guys who have found a new love for the ocean, to an innovative product from the Philippines ‘abaca’ tree that holds hope for sustainability and economic empowerment, to amazing artists, singers and filmmakers who are challenging the way we see ourselves and our world. Pray for goodness, and for peace. Sana Bagersh Managing Editor [email protected] Twitter @bagersh ontents Tempo sat down with these sport 04 notes &cyberchatter professionals to talk about their passion. 05 op ed: singing in schools Check out Jinan CD and Steve Outlaw! 06 what’s hot 07 what’s cool/people calendar 29 08 tempo top 10/high five/#temporeviews 09 talking books/the blog 10 phototripping ADDRESS: 11 shutterbug adp To reach editorial at Tempo email: [email protected]. 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Children are not voice or bad ear, may just lose heart and to win talent competitions and get the training is crucial for the development and perhaps should not be give up. A serious point to make here is lead roles in productions etc. These basic of young voices. Although there is less professional singers. Learning that insecurity of voice applies to all boys techniques can be the difference between fluctuation in tessitura of voices than to sing well involves a long when they are going through the period having a voice or not having a voice. say the German Fach system implies, process of intense study, and of change in the voice. Trying to achieve this with, say, 30 kids in nevertheless, some children’s voices will only a few children will be a group situation is probably impossible, be higher or lower than others. The capable of following this path. Choir singing is probably the best way to although in my experience some success children with lower placed voices will Nevertheless, pretty much any train children at primary level, but with can be achieved and once certain children suffer most if a song is sung in too high child’s voice can be improved these provisos: that some basic technique learn the techniques, they help their a key, and may be put off singing for life. with training, and basic is taught to the choir by an experienced friends. Therefore my conclusion on this This is of course particularly relevant elements of singing technique teacher who can observe which of the would be it is worth a try, and certainly to boys after the change in the voice. It can be instilled at a young age. children have understood, and help better than just bashing out repertoire. takes time for a boy to understand where In particular, the flattening those individuals who are struggling A few children will always get the sense his voice lies, and the insecurity that of the tongue, and raising of with certain concepts; that some music of being left behind, however and care springs from not being able to pitch notes the soft palate, the use of the theory is learnt, ideally all children who must be taken with these children, as, I correctly because of this is probably the diaphragm muscles to support have music lessons should be taught to am a great believer in the Rudolf Steiner main reason so many boys give up singing the voice, and the coup de read music; that the songs learnt are not philosophy that all children can grasp at senior level. too challenging in range; that children concepts, it just takes longer with some. glotte. As in all subjects, The importance of children developing become used to holding a line of music children will pick things up at the ability to hold a line in a choir by singing rounds or partner songs, to The point about music theory and reading different speeds, and individual situation is obvious. Too much unison prepare them for more sophisticated music is an important one. The English holistic tuition will always be singing will hinder this, and just reinforce choral music. alphabet has 26 letters, and children learn preferable to group teaching. the inability to sing independently. it easily enough. The musical alphabet To explain the above: A young very has just 7 letters (arranged in the same One more important technical issue is Some children will have a better ear for talented private student of mine took order as the English alphabet) yet very that it is much better for the human voice music than others, but this does not mean about 8 months to grasp the concept few children are taught to read music.