Spoken Word
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About Spoken Word
Spoken word is a performance art that is word-based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play such as intonation and voice inflection.
Michelle Williams' impression of Justin Timberlake gets thumbs up from fans
... " Michelle William s Grammy for best Spoken Word album secured, " a fan added...
Seamus Heaney: Digging through Nobel Prize winner's legacy
... As for performance poetry - or Spoken Word - that is a world generally removed from the more traditional verse of Heaney...
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... Oscar winner Tilda Swinton treated the crowds to an unexpected Spoken Word performance alongside composer Max Richter; and rap star Dave cropped up during Central Cee s set on The Other Stage to perform their summer anthem Sprinter...
Mae Muller: The UK's Eurovision entrant says her dad 'will be shaking like a leaf'
... So there isn t someone sitting at home going, Wait a minute? Oh, probably! There ll be a few people saying, " Hang on, is that song about me? " Where did the Spoken Word section come from? I actually wrote the song before I was offered Eurovision and, at that point, that section wasn t in it...
Coronation concert: Katy Perry and Take That gear up to perform
... Strictly star Oti Mabuse, guitarist Steve Winwood, and honey enthusiast Winnie the Pooh will also appear at the concert, while Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor will deliver a Spoken Word performance...
Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to perform at Coronation concert
... The event will reflect a broad mix of music genres from pop to classical along with Spoken Word and dance...
Love spoons: How showing love by a spoon became a Welsh symbol
... The history of the love spoon was mostly passed down by the oral tradition of Spoken Word, according to Fflur Morse, senior curator of cultural life at the St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, where they have a 300-strong collection of spoons, including that 1667 example...
Maxine Peake stages Betty Boothroyd's life in comedy musical: 'This is me letting rip'
... " She is, it must be noted, in a band called The Eccocentric Research Council, although her vocal delivery with them is more like Spoken Word...
Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to perform at Coronation concert
By Annabel RackhamEntertainment reporter
Katy Perry, Take That and Lionel Richie are among The First names to be announced for King Charles III's coronation concert.
It is set to take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May, with an audience of More Than 20,000 people.
Italian Opera Singer Andrea Bocelli , Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and Freya Ridings will also be performing at The Celebration .
The Show will be based on themes of love, respect and optimism.
Perry, who has sold 57 million albums worldwide, has a connection with King Charles III, who appointed her in 2020 to The British Asian Trust.
She Said she is " excited" to be performing and " helping to shine a further light" on The Trust 's children's protection fund, which raises money for causes including finding solutions to child trafficking".
Richie, who was the First Global ambassador of The Prince 's Trust charity, has called The Coronation concert " a once-in-a-lifetime event" and an " honour and celebration".
Robbie Williams is not expected to perform alongside the rest of his Take That band members Gary Barlow , Howard Donald and Mark Owen , who haven't performed together in Four Years .
They said " we can't wait" to be back On Stage and have promised a live band, orchestra and military drummers to accompany their performance.
There will also be nods to The Four nations of the UK, with community choirs and singing groups combining to form the 300-strong Coronation Choir, which ahead of their performance.
A Commonwealth choir group will also perform, by appearing virtually.
A light show with drone displays, lasers, projections and illuminations is billed As One of the highlights of the evening.
The Concert , produced by BBC Studios, will be broadcast Live From the grounds of Winsor Castle on Bbc One , Bbc Iplayer , BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
The Event will reflect a broad mix of music genres from pop to classical along with Spoken Word and dance.
It will be attended by members of The Public plus a few royal guests.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
