Agile Vocalist
A Singer's Odyssey Into SoundAgile Vocalist is a blog about sound for anyone willing to give themselves space to be curious, creative, and to explore the connection between sound and our humanity.
Mother’s Day Memories, in Vinyl
A playlist honoring my Mom and a story about what it was like to own vinyl records back when I was a young child.
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Mother’s Day Memories, in Vinyl
A playlist honoring my Mom and a story about what it was like to own vinyl records back when I was a young child.
Agile Vocalist Blogcast: Music at a Distance with JackTrip and Brian Walker
How do you make music together in a global pandemic? JackTrip technology has existed for nearly 20 years and has finally found its time, thanks to the global pandemic, for musicians, singers and anyone collaborating together to rehearse and perform via the internet.
Agile Vocalist Blogcast, Part 2: Jennifer Hollis & Music-Thanatology
How music thanatology can be effective both at the beside of dying patients as well as in person. Harp lady Jennifer Hollis shares her wisdom and and insights on the labor of saying goodbye to loved ones and the deep work escalating mortality from Covid has put the world through in the past year.
Agile Vocalist Blogcast: Jennifer Hollis and Music-Thantology
Music thanatology is a little known field where harp and vocal music are played at the bedside of dying patients. In this interview with harp lady, Jennifer Hollis she shares highlights of her career as a music thanatologist and insights about the power of music on our bodies.
Mother’s Day Memories, in Vinyl
A playlist honoring my Mom and a story about what it was like to own vinyl records back when I was a young child.
Agile Vocalist Blogcast: Music at a Distance with JackTrip and Brian Walker
How do you make music together in a global pandemic? JackTrip technology has existed for nearly 20 years and has finally found its time, thanks to the global pandemic, for musicians, singers and anyone collaborating together to rehearse and perform via the internet.
Agile Vocalist Blogcast, Part 2: Jennifer Hollis & Music-Thanatology
How music thanatology can be effective both at the beside of dying patients as well as in person. Harp lady Jennifer Hollis shares her wisdom and and insights on the labor of saying goodbye to loved ones and the deep work escalating mortality from Covid has put the world through in the past year.
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Agile Vocalist is a look into my experiences as a singer embracing the world of sound. It is part memoir, and part stories and interviews with other creatives whose lives and work touch what we hear. Agile Vocalist is for the curious, creative, and those who believe stories can help nurture our humanity.
Agile Vocalist is created with love by Rachel D. Medanic
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