Singing: Choir - Krashna Musika
A choir is a group of singers, usually consisting of several vocals, directed by a choral conductor. The term ‘vocal ensemble’ is used for a small choir. Choral singing originated from religious meetings. Nowadays, choirs exist in all kinds of genres. The essence of choral singing is a homogeneous sound. Instead of hearing individual voices, the voices should melt into a homogeneous sound insofar as possible. Choral singing without instrumental accompaniment is called a cappella. Choirs with a popular repertoire (such as gospel and pop) usually work with melodies sung in unison that are arranged for a multi-vocal group.
Association training - All levels
Interested in learning to sing together with fellow students? Then a student choir might be perfect for you. Music association Krashna Musika offers the opportunity to sing in a choir. In collaboration with X, they provide association training and association activities.
The choir
The Delft Student Music Society’s Krashna Musika choir meets every Wednesday to work on quite varied pieces from the classical repertoire and on singing technique. The choir does not hold auditions and welcomes both beginning and experienced singers. It performs two or three major projects per year. Keeping the repertoire as varied as possible means there is always a new challenge relating to studying notes and, especially, expression. Under the guidance of a skilled conductor, the less experienced singers can also sing with great success, while the musical quality of the choir is guaranteed. Recent pieces sung by the choir include: Verdi’s Requiem, Magnificat by Rutter, Kytice by Martinu, and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria. The choir also performs cool a cappella pieces such as Daily's Requiem.
Choir class
To give its members the opportunity to develop musically, Krashna Musika organises the choir class. In these short lesson series, members receive support with their vocal technique in a smaller setting from a professional singer and teacher. The choir class is tailored to the level of the members who sign up for it.
In this Choir Class, you will work on a healthy and effective use of the voice when singing a classical choir repertoire, with a special focus on singing together as a group. This course focuses entirely on the classical genre and offers a combination of techniques for healthy, powerful singing, and refined timbre for good harmony singing.
We use exercises from the old Belcanto operatic tradition as well as the innovative Lichtenberger Method, developed at the Technical University of Darmstadt. This method emphasises sensory stimulation rather than motor control. Instead of practical tasks such as breath control and articulation, it revolves around sensory perception and letting go of cognitive control. This creates an effortless, full sound that comes in handy for the challenges of classical choral singing.
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This page provides an overview of the activities offered by the association. You do not need to register for association activities through the webshop; the schedule simply shows when these activities take place.
To participate in an association activity, you must have both a valid X membership and a membership of the relevant association.