Kinvara Singing Studio

22/11/2018

What a lovely playful version of this great Bob Marley classic! One hundred percent a'capella - just layers and layers of voices - Have a listen, it sounds fabulous! :-)

22/11/2018

Some vocal anatomy! A fabulous reference guide for those interested in some of the technical goings on when we speak/ sing - I love this stuff :-)

      This page covers: Anatomy 101: Parts of the VoicePhysiology 101: How it WorksAnatomy 201: Cartilages and Muscles of the LarynxAnatomy 202: Structure of the Vocal FoldAnatomy 301: The Role of the Nervous SystemPhysiology 201: Vocal Fold Vibration and PitchPhysiology 202: Vocal Fold Vibration...

17/11/2018

First Canada and then the UK... It's so good for you, and it's catching on!

Campaign is expected to launch across the entire U.K. by 2023

14/11/2018

Gorgeous singing lads! Lovely voices, simply sung, sweet harmonies, really nicely done :-)

10/11/2018

Fabulous, can't wait to see this film. What an amazing way to celebrate the renewal of culture :-)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/19/the-song-keepers-ancient-german-hymns-find-new-life-in-australian-outback

Naina Sen’s joyful, compassionate film about an Aboriginal women’s choir shows the complex, unexpected consequences of colonisation

28/10/2018

This girl is just too cute! She's infectious. And a great little singer. I love that she's smack-bang in the eye of stardom, rising along the path of a classic wee pop siren, tv talent shows, tagged for disney and all that nonsense, and yet she's so much herself, it just pours off the screen, she sings like an original, and writes songs like one too. I've obviously been hanging out with kids again- nothing like listening to quirky, passionate, talented teenagers sing :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwFrkkORPw

Grace VanderWaal performs “Florets” Live on the Honda Stage at Brooklyn Art Library Grace VanderWaals’ debut album ‘Just the Beginning’ available now: http:/...

28/10/2018

Lovely voices, lovely arrangement, great recording, and they look like they're having so much fun ;-) Thanks Helen Murphy for sending me this, it's a pleasure to listen to

16/10/2018

This fella - Eric Avery - is an amazing musician, with such finesse and delicacy in his playing, and such raw simplicity and cultural power in his voice. Tis a strange and gorgeous combination. And what an ambassador for Aboriginal culture!

15/10/2018

Lovely cover of this golden oldie :-) Happy Monday folks!

12/10/2018

Hello people, so here's my new singing flyer... Tis in the spirit of the season of course ;-) Feel free to share any which way if you're inspired! Just getting the word out that I'm back in the village of stone, on the Wild West coast of Ireland, and all singers of all walks and talks are welcome in my studio ;-)

11/10/2018

I love this! (thanks Sinead Ni Ghairbhith for the gorgeous video!!)... The Burren Children's Choir singing to celebrate World Mental Health Day, with a song called "Talk It Out!"

10/10/2018

Carrying on from the yoga poem on my wee blog, written for a chant workshop in beautiful catalunya, I found this. See - even the scientists are saying : we are literally made of music!
"The entire universe is made of fields playing a vast, subatomic symphony. Physicists are trying to understand the melody." Happy Wednesday people :-)

What we think of as a particle is simply a vibration of its associated field.

07/10/2018

I love this artist - Agnes Obel - she has a delicate, passionate voice, simple, authentic, and spot on - with lovely harmonies, built in such subtle layers that sometimes you almost miss them. She writes haunting songs, and always weaves a luscious palette of strings and vocals on her records. Well worth a listen! Perfect for a stormy Autumn day on the wild west coast of Europe :-)

'Aventine' is the title track and third single from Agnes' second album. Available from iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/aventineitunes Aventine Music Video B...

06/10/2018

Interesting article on the power of song! It's worth a read :-)

"The power of sound and chanting is becoming widely documented, and even short chants have an energising and healing effect on the body and mind... Interestingly, fifty years ago, a French scientist noted that Christian monks who chanted the Gregorian Chants have exceptional memories"

Science shows that chanting improves our brains in unimaginable ways.

13/09/2018

A WEE RAMBLE on the TV TALENT SHOW PHENOMENON that GRACES POP MUSIC TODAY: I'm not a huge fan of the whole televised talent show phenomenon, and as a young songwriter and aspiring, 19 year old pop artist, even wrote protest songs in the early days of the 'televised audition.' I remember we used to laugh in the band I was in and refer to the show Pop Stars as 'Pop Tarts.' We wrote a track called 'Pop Music's Dead' in the band - which was a bit epic, with loads of multi - track-laying, stacks of vocals, sampled strings and even a bit of Elvis spun in over it... It sounds normal nowadays for home recording, but this was 20 plus years ago, and all on a 4-Track believe it or not! The band had great potential, and we were 'in talks' with all sorts of record execs in London, but no publishing or records companies would touch us, as we were too 'out there.' I have little interest these days in the dance of the mainstream music business; the business of production companies and TV shows and overly-polished, flash-in-the-pan singing stars. From time to time however, I watch an odd bit of these audition based shows, and even more occasionally, a performance sets me alight in all the ways that music can. This wee video of 12 year old Grace Vanderwaal from New York, playing and singing a song she wrote herself, on a Highfalutin Tv Talent Show blew my ears, and heart wide open. She's vibrant, and talented (of course), but the real wonder is how effortlessly 'in it,' she is. She's star struck and awe struck, and she's still right there IN the song, with all her quirky vocal strengths and vulnerabilities, and all the playful rough edges and vitality of youth, that - in singers today - are so often ironed out before we ever hear of them. I hope they don't polish it out of her! Okay, I'll get off my soap box now! From the wild and windy singing studio, over and out xxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBXKkF2UX5s

Notice to All: The copyright for this performance is owned by Fremantle International and it is monetized by the copyright owner. I do not and can not claim ...

13/09/2018

These guys are total gems, and playing in Kinvara on Saturday night! If you're in the vicinity, catch the Whileaways in action! Beautiful three part harmonies, and sweet, tightly crafted songs... I think they're getting better and better :-)

THE WHILEAWAYS, the Galway based folk, roots, and Americana trio, acclaimed for their songwriting abilities and captivating three-part harmonies, will play Kinvara.

05/09/2018

Autumn is coming home to roost here on the Wild West Coast of Ireland. And it's spring in the other side of the world. Here's some September rainy day listening - these girls have gorgeous simple voices, a pleasure to listen to
http://youtu.be/5LVW95Mxv6k

The Staves playing a cover of 'I'm On Fire' by Bruce Springsteen for Onder Invloed (The Influences). Watch their full session here: http://onderinvloed.com/h...

02/09/2018

I thought this a very cute video interview with an American opera singer and some curious kids... :-)

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27/08/2018

Well folks, I'm flyering up once again, and back into the village we zoom :-)

27/08/2018

Hello from the singing studio on the wild west coast of Ireland :-) Autumn is in today, with the wind in the trees and the patches of soft rain, and the billowing grey skies :-)
I'm just getting back into the FB swing, and plan to keep this page alive and vibrant as I go! Partly to let ya'll know what I'm at, singing-studio wise, in case anyone is interested in that dance - and partly just to reach back out onto the world wide web and reinstate connection with you-hoo-hoo! World wide domination will be next 😂🤣

18/08/2018

Hiya People, big thanks for the new 'likes' on my Kinvara SInging Studio page! The support is much appreciated! Please do watch this space for updates on lessons and voice workshops - if that's of interest - as well as other inspiring music stuff which I come upon... Catch ya'll soon :-)

One to one singing lessons in the heart of Kinvara Village. Holistic voice workshops and community s

17/08/2018

This is a stunning rendition of Toto's 'Africa' by Angel City Chorale - such a creative way of working with a choir - and using their voices and bodies to paint the soundscape of the song - as well as sing it, mightily! Take a listen, its gorgeous :-)

16/08/2018

The Queen of Soul indeed has left the planet today. RIP Aretha. Fly free ❤️
http://youtu.be/G1p92gQTQCg

No infringement of copyright is intended in any way under DMCA, under the terms of fair use for education. Title: Won't Be Long Composer: J. Leslie McFarland...

13/08/2018

Hello folks of Kinvara and beyond, I have been away from this page for a few years, but the news is in from the stars: I'll be back teaching singing in Kinvara from September! One to one singing lessons are returning to the wee village at the south of Galway bay :-) Anyone interested, you can contact me here, or my number is on the page! Look forward to diving back in with ye :) Mallika

06/11/2014

Thanks fer the new likes guys, much appreciated! Sure i'll be out of Kinvara now myself for a while, with events taking me down under. But I will keep the page flowing with both local events that are woven through the studio, and other singing activities and interesting singing things from further afield, including those that spring up around me in Oz. There are still fabulous things happening in South Galway in my stead... such as recently posted workshops, and the lovely singing group in Ballybane amongst others. Be talking to you all soon I hope :-)
Mallika - Kinvara Singing Studio

06/11/2014

Still a few places for the vocal masterclass with Joshua Alamu in Kinvara this Friday! He's a total wizard! If you're wanting to explore your performance and vocal artistry, and explore the rich colours of your vocal palette in song, or even just looking for some more heart or a drop more courage to shine, get down to this mini-workshop! It's worth every bit!

28/10/2014

A treat for any singers in the Kinvara area, the first of our monthly voice workshops, as offered by the fabulous Joshua Alamu (MadAbout TheVoice), our acclaimed guest vocal coach over from the UK! The workshops will concentrate on performance and style development, honing in on and bringing out each singer's own unique style, artistry and voice. All ages welcome, please note that there will be a focus on singing solo as well as group work! Bring a song to showcase! :-)

28/10/2014

Hiya Folks, so I am going to be unexpectedly away for the next two months, as I have some important family business in Australia. The good news is that the Singing studio will be continuing with some exciting events we have lined up for the Winter! The exciting piece is that Joshua Alamu, AKA the internationally acclaimed MadAbout TheVoice, will be offering a monthly workshop in Kinvara, for the months that I am gone! The first one will be on November 7th, and I will post further details here shortly.
Also, we will be offering interim one-to-one voice lessons on saturdays, for those who would like to continue with private classes for the remainder of the year, with the fabulous Caren Hession.
The Ballybane Singing Group will be continued in my stead by the lovely Annmarie Hynes. More soon! Keep on singing ya'll :-)
Mallika - Kinvara Singing Studio

15/10/2014

Great first night of term back at the Ballybane Enterprise Centre with the Ballybane Singing Group! We started 'Hold On' by Tom Waits, and returned to the old cowboy favourite 'Ghost Riders in the Sky,' as well a bit of a gospel round to get everyone going... 7.45pm every Wednesday night, come join us for an autumn/ winter of fun, vocal play and popular songs chosen by the group :-) Mallika

14/10/2014

The Ballybane Singing Group is starting back at the Ballybane Enterprise Centre tomorrow (wednesday 15th Oct) at the regular time of 7.45pm, and continuing for a term of Wednesdays up into December. Looking forward to diving back into some familiar songs and igniting some new arrangements with the group! Feel free to join us, come along and bring a friend!! No experience necessary - all voices welcome! :-) Mallika