Improvising, McFerrin style

The faces of the young singers say it all. Attention fixed on the dreadlocked muse bobbing and weaving in front of them, they appear both captivated and joyful, conscious of the fact that they are locked into a volatile experiment yet thoroughly at ease within the unmapped world of vocal textures their masterful conductor coaxes them to create. The result ... (Full article: 759 words)

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