Comments on: みのりんのライブで盛り上がりました！ http://www.seiyuu3.net/2006/11/20/257/ The first trilingual seiyuu blog site Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: sent http://www.seiyuu3.net/2006/11/20/257/#comment-1100 sent Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:44:45 +0000 http://www.seiyuu3.net/2006/11/20/257/#comment-1100 At a typical live event, an idol concert for example, there is a fair amount of what is called "calling". I am not so sure about mainstream JPOP concerts here but I get the sense they are similar. Calling is basically a series of chants consisting of, but not limited to: shouts of "Hey", clapping, shouting of the idol's nickname and occasionally, verse. Calls are usually designed by the "hardcore" fans of any particular idol. Each call is unique per song and is designed to follow the rhythm and beat of the melody. While some calls can raise the overall enjoyment of a live event (it's a great way to get involved and immerse yourself in the atmosphere), too much calling can lead to a detraction to the overall experience, especially when the calls drown out the vocals. That's what you're there for, right? Case in point are some Tamura Yukari events, where the calls for some songs just get out of hand, drowning out nearly every part of the song. Conversely, no calls would make for a fairly stoic event which isn't that great either. If the crowd doesn't get involved, the event can turn out stale. In Minorin's case, the calling was mostly limited to sections without vocals and overall struck a good balance between the two extremes. At a typical live event, an idol concert for example, there is a fair amount of what is called “calling”. I am not so sure about mainstream JPOP concerts here but I get the sense they are similar.

Calling is basically a series of chants consisting of, but not limited to: shouts of “Hey”, clapping, shouting of the idol’s nickname and occasionally, verse. Calls are usually designed by the “hardcore” fans of any particular idol. Each call is unique per song and is designed to follow the rhythm and beat of the melody. While some calls can raise the overall enjoyment of a live event (it’s a great way to get involved and immerse yourself in the atmosphere), too much calling can lead to a detraction to the overall experience, especially when the calls drown out the vocals. That’s what you’re there for, right? Case in point are some Tamura Yukari events, where the calls for some songs just get out of hand, drowning out nearly every part of the song. Conversely, no calls would make for a fairly stoic event which isn’t that great either. If the crowd doesn’t get involved, the event can turn out stale.

In Minorin’s case, the calling was mostly limited to sections without vocals and overall struck a good balance between the two extremes.

]]> By: omo http://www.seiyuu3.net/2006/11/20/257/#comment-1098 omo Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:41:58 +0000 http://www.seiyuu3.net/2006/11/20/257/#comment-1098 I don't know if you were a concert goer in western nations/Aus, but the feeling I get (and from others) is that these kinds of seiyuu shows are very different than your typical concert. Especially when it comes to the crowd. At least, what does that mean in this case? What's a good crowd for this kind of event? I don’t know if you were a concert goer in western nations/Aus, but the feeling I get (and from others) is that these kinds of seiyuu shows are very different than your typical concert. Especially when it comes to the crowd. At least, what does that mean in this case? What’s a good crowd for this kind of event?

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