What surprised me?
What intrigued me?
What disturbed me?
(about my field notes)
What surprised me was how when I
stepped out side of the choir I was able to see the beauty of the
group, not just all the bad that I usually hear when I am singing
with the group. It was definitely intriguing to be on the outside
looking in but it was like going back in time, because I have always
wanted to join the church choir so it was very familiar to me. It
also made me realize I would rather be singing with them than be on
the outside. Other than that I do not feel as if I discovered
anything that I thought I would, but I believe this is due to the
fact that when I am there I usually do not associate with anyone,
just due to my quiet nature, so I think that all a long, since I
joined this choir I have just been observing everyone and that is why
I have been able to form research question such as, why does music
effect people?
I'm loving the question! The effect of music on people is something that the world could definitely stand to learn a little more about! There's something magical about the harmonization of people working together to "power" a song. It seems as though live performances such as a choir hold a sort of spirit to them that is particularly difficult to put into words. Exploring these ideas will yield some great insights! I for one am looking forward to hearing your answer to the question in the future.
ReplyDeleteLindsey: Since you a studying a static group of folks, a choir...a formed body of people with a very specific purpose and place...it might make sense to allow us to see what you see. Who are the members? What are their ages? What are their genders? How many sopranos, altos, basses? What songs do you sing? Who's the choir director? I have lots of specific questions, all of which could be answered through taking fieldnotes. Also, since you know that you are shy, the "excuse" of a fieldworking project, as long as you've cleared it with the group, is a great way to get to know the individual members. But, we are your audience, and we don't know what you know just as we don't see what you see. So, please share specific details with us so we can SEE the choir based on the details from your fieldnotes. I hope I get a vision of them when I read your Verbal Snapshot. Thank you. See you soon.
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