CANTA CHE TI PASSA

WORKSHOP

SING TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF IT

LEARNING ITALIAN WITH MUSIC AND SONGS

VIA: Zoom
WHEN: TBD - On request.
PARTICIPANTS: Min. 3 , max 8
PRICE: $ 12 (hst included) each class . $ 55 per 5 meetings . $100 for 10 meetings. Payment via Interac
The price is per person or per couple (if one of the participants can speak some Italian)

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT : not later than one week before the class to guarantee your spot.
PARTICIPANTS: MIN 4 MAX 8 PEOPLE

DURATION: 1 or 1 and half hour (depending on the number of participants)

WHO CAN ATTEND: Students of Beginner (A1 -2), Elementary (A2) , Intermediate (B1), Advance (B2-C1) level.

PROGRAM: We will listen different songs by various famous Italian singers known all over the world: Domenico Modugno, Rino Gaetano, Riccardo Cocciante , Lucio Dalla, Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Tiziano Ferro, Francesco de Gregori, Claudio Baglioni and much more. We will analyze the grammar , the meaning of the lyrics and the cultural aspect of the songs.

SINGING (ITALIAN) IS GOOD FOR THE BODY,

MIND AND SPIRIT

FAQ

  • How many songs shall we sing per each class?
    One song

  • Shall I really sing? . . . I don’t want to sing, I am shy and I am out of tune
    You will not be forced, but . . . . but singing in a group will make you happy . To be out of tune is not contagious, it’s not a disease. Singing is infectious, brings joy. “ Sing as if no one is listening”!

  • I don’t speak Italian well
    Most Opera singers cannot speak Italian at all

  • If my partner wants to join , does he/she have to pay?
    No. The price is per person or per couple

  • Why are you offering this workshop?
    Singing in Italian is beautiful, it brings joy and sharing joy is healthy for the body, mind and spirit. ItalianS love singing, everywhere, and like singing together. Italians believe singing makes you feel good , for this reason we always say:” Canta che ti passa” (Pull all your troubles away / take your blues away).

Singing can have some remarkably positive effects

When we sing, large parts of our brain “light up” with activity, says Sarah Wilson, a clinical neuropsychologist and head of the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. “There is a singing network in the brain [which is] quite broadly distributed,” Wilson says. When we speak, the hemisphere of the brain dealing with language lights up, as we might expect. When we sing, however, both sides of the brain spark into life. MORE