Then I would sing a little in the synagogue. See, if you're a singer, you love to turn your own ears on. You look for those rooms where the reverb is great. I remember the synagogue had a lot of wood and it was a great room. And it was a captive audience and you could sing these minor key songs and make them cry, and that was a thrill. [3]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Singers seek rooms with great reverb to move audiences, as in a wooden synagogue.
- In plain terms
- Singers love singing in spaces that sound good to make people feel emotions.
- What can you take from it?
- Acoustics matter deeply to singers who want to connect with audiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does space affect performance?
- What moves a listener?
Another view
Not every singer relies on room sound to move an audience.
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