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Joshua Kronengold ([personal profile] mneme) wrote2004-02-20 04:38 pm

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"The Multiple Intelligences Test" thing seems to be more a "multiple activities confidence test" thing.

I'm apparently not all that confident (except in music -- (Li9,Lo-M:8,S:3,BK6,M12,Inter:7,Intra:2).

In other news, I've sorta caught up on A&E commenting, have read the new Mckillip (really good, though not, I think, as good as _Serre_), and the latest Hobb (does a nice job of wrapping up the 6 book novel about FitzChivalry).

On a filkish nature, I've noticed that my preferred repetoire seems to shift faster than I can either memorize songs or write new ones, which leaves me with less to sing at a filksing than I'd like. So, frex, I've mostly stopped doing a lot of my Tom Smith repetoire, for one reason or another, and don't do a lot of the Heather Alexander stuff as much either.

Which does mean I need to find (or write, but I've never learned to write them) some more pretty fantasy ballads that fit my dramatic/vocal range.

[identity profile] kitanzi.livejournal.com 2004-02-20 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
What sort do you like, and is this in the nature of asking for suggestions?

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[identity profile] kitanzi.livejournal.com 2004-02-20 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll try to remember to look in my book when I get home, then. I can think of a few of ACat's that would fit the bill (Consumed by Wonder, for instance) but you wouldn't likely know the tune, since they're original to him.

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[identity profile] kitanzi.livejournal.com 2004-02-23 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
A few random thoughts:
No Quarter (Echos Children)
Fair Was the Blossom (ditto)
The Lady (Jodi Krangle)

(Falling Free, PQR and Hellraiser may be some of the Tom Smith you've given up on)
(Starsoul by Jodi Krangle is science fiction oriented rather than fantasy, but otherwise seems to fit your tastes)

That's just a very quick flip through my songbook, but it's something at least. ACat (with minor help from me) recently wrote a Return of the King filk that's still untitled but to the tune of Least of My Kind.

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[identity profile] kitanzi.livejournal.com 2004-02-23 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, at least I nailed your tastes pretty well If you would like hte lyrics for the nameless song, lemme know. It won't be up on his page until it HAS a title, you see!

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[identity profile] kitanzi.livejournal.com 2004-02-23 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
try:

http://www.autographedcat.com/songs/aragornsong.txt

[identity profile] figmo.livejournal.com 2004-02-20 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Time to start carrying your songbook around with you.

Btw, you have a lovely voice. You need to bring it to California more often. ;-)

[identity profile] figmo.livejournal.com 2004-02-21 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hey -- we're only a plane ride away (just think of the frequent flyer miles!), airfares have come WAY down, and we have good Dim Sum across from the hotel.