Sunday, May 4, 2008

Youtube is a growing phenomenon. All over the world, people post videos on Youtube. From home videos to hollywood clips, Youtube offers a variety of different genres/styles of film. I recently watched a video of the Celtic Women, a group of female performers from Ireland. I specifically watched the violin player perform a version of Shenandoah. It was absolutely beautiful. If you have ever seen Celtic women, one finds out quickly that as she plays the violin, she moves to the music. She dances while playing with her instrument, and her intonation is perfect! It feels like she is having a conversation with the audience, except it’s with a violin. Her movement emphasizes how passionate she is and how connected she is with her roots, not just the music. She embraces every note and sways with every beat, even on the faster songs, she plays with this flare dancing around as if doing an Irish gig. She is intentional with her movement, and is truly a remarkable player and dancer.

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