Spirit Bear Song Analysis

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Initially our group was going to sing the spirit bear song, which would be suited as we would be singing in the spirit bear month, or the Mohawk water song, as both jasmine and I are familiar with it, but jasmine talked to her sister’s grandma and showed us the song Anishinabe kwe and we all decided we wanted to try to sing it. After practicing we decided the song was the best fit, as it made an impression on us all. I have heard the song before but it was sung differently and used a different dialect, making my experience learning the song more difficult. What did not change is the feeling of empowerment that accompanied the song, as it has an effect on you even after you finishing singing. I would find myself singing it under my breathe …show more content…
This fear stayed for the first couple performances, especially when the strong women song was sung, as I was worried I may confuse the tunes. I could feel my face starting to grow hot and my stomach was starting to feel upset, I was worried I may get sick before I even opened my mouth to sing. After what seemed like a long time, when we went up to stand in front of our class my nerves continued to grow all the worst case scenarios were running through my head as I waited for us to begin our song. After Rashawn explained our song and the meaning behind it I was at my stress peak. I was at the most anxious I could be, which I found dissipated as I began to sing. Though I was still nervous and hung on to the mistakes I may have made, the release of tension due to the song and singing was almost immediate. As I continued to sing I started to feel more anxious and happier, I was even able to laugh at my own hesitance and mistakes. Though I felt my anxiety had dissipated, on reflecting I know I was still tense as I do not remember looking at any of the audience members and trying to look past the bleachers, indicating that my nerves were still present. It was an interesting experience, but I noticed I was more anxious for this performance than others, which could be due to my lack of familiarity with my classmates.
Overall, I am happy