Nothing quite like an open invitation to perform, but a fine line does exist between play me and play with me.
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| Jonah to audience: I don't have to see what I'm doing; it just has to sound right. |
Today's lesson: what is a descant?
One dictionary's definition verbatim: An additional part sung (sometimes improvised) above a given melody.
As Jonah adroitly plays out for us, a descant can also be an instrumental voice above the given melody, and in his fortissimo example, was improvised and impromptu.
The Oddblock Station Agent
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