LJ Idol Week 29 - Blood Harmony

[dadi]

We are a family of singers.

Most of us have nice voices and carry a tune well.

And even if I was such a peculiar child, in this aspect, I was part of the fold.

Comments

[viagra]

What a wonderfully touching and interesting story. I've never heard of late onset adrenogenital syndrome (which I guess makes sense), and it was very intriguing to hear about. The way you speak about singing, I can tell that it is something that's very important to you, and the feelings brought on by your voice changing must have been a lot to handle at times, especially given your age

[too_dle_oo]

As a fellow alto/mezzo soprano, I COMPLETELY IDENTIFY WITH THE VOCAL BREAK THAT NOBODY UNDERSTANDS. Somewhere around 13 or 14, I lost an octave and a half off the top of my range, and I was so confused because nobody ever talks about girls’ voices breaking. THANKFULLY my mother is a pianist/music teacher/alto and could help me work through the vocal change, but I spent most of my conservatory years regaining all the notes above the staff to a high C or so as I relearned the high part of my range. As a result, I ALWAYS talk about girls’ voices changing when I work with children musicians! THEY NEED TO KNOW!!!! Of course, I don’t have the experiences that you have with hormones; I’m just an exceptionally low-voiced singer

[dadi]

In my choirs and age group, there was not a single girl that had this, even a little bit. Their voices did get fuller and a bit darker maybe, but nobody had that creaking and breaking thing!

[meathiel]

Your love for music shines through.
I'm glad your aunt was there and it was figured out what was going on.

[pondhopper]

If ever "blessing" had a name, yours was "Lena".

What a gift she gave you and what a wonderful thing you and she could make such beautiful music together without the age/generation gap mattering. You had a common language.

♥

[daphnep]

You are one hell of a writer.

[dadi]

*blushes*
Thank you so much!