There's still time to remix my album; help Momodou rebuild his home; how hypermobility effects the singing voice

Hey folks,

Welcome back to another edition of Sharing Notes! Read in your browser here.

There's still time to remix my album

As you may know, I'm inviting producers and artists to contribute a remix or cover of a song from The Tower of Babel Falls for the b-sides album. I've now extended the deadline to Oct 17, since chronic illness has slowed production anyway. :) Please remix, reinterpret, rewrite, chop, mangle to your heart's content. I'm rewarding those chosen with a free mix/master or remote session work. Learn more about the terms and find the link to stems and charts here.

Help Momodou rebuild his home

One of my new Mastodon pen pals, Momodou from The Gambia, is fundraising to rebuild his home after a flash flood destroyed it. I've learned from him that climate change has exacerbated their rainy season, and many houses and personal belongings have been destroyed by floods. Momodou and family now need materials to do roofing. They must raise $1,470USD to start building, of which they've raised $195 as of Sep 11. You can give to PayPal or Kofi, managed by Uggla Snædís. Please contribute and share!

How hypermobility effects the singing voice

Apparently hypermobility is quite common among performers. I learned this after a new voice student of mine shared about their issues with hypermobility and singing, leading me to investigate further. Research shows singers with hypermobility disorders may have more range or dexterity, "with many participants describing their voices as having beneficial qualities such as an unusual or interesting tone, enhanced flexibility or a wide range for singing and speaking. However, singing across their full range or in specific parts could trigger symptoms of voice dysfunction." I learned along the way that I might have some hypermobility too (there's quite a lot of overlap with fibromyalgia symptoms). Read my notes and learn some exercises for hypermobile singers here.

That's all for now. Thank you for reading! Feel free to write back anytime.

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