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Originally Posted by npa589
By the way, I really dislike when the anthem is sung with an incredible amount of melismas. IMO, it should be sung with respect, in a traditional, straight-forward manner - so that the point of the song is not trivialized. The focus should be on the country, on the flag, not on the person singing the song. When it is ""popularized"", that focus becomes misplaced and distracts from the purpose of the song. I grew up singing stuff like Boyz II Men, and teach at an inner-cities school where I thoroughly enjoy teaching and singing songs that require popular, melismatic singing.
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Nothing bothers me more than the Anthem being sung diva style...
I much prefer it Enrico Palazzo style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyCc1DzRAgQ