[Comp] World's Best Poetry, Vol. 6 (Part I) - dlo

Post by **Kitty** » September 12th, 2017, 9:28 am

my bit for today:

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_042_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:19 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_061_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:48 min.

Sonia

Craigos · Post by **Craigos** » September 13th, 2017, 11:44 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_043_reaper_128kb.mp3 0:13
https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_044_mariner_128kb.mp3 23:40

Phew!

Post by **Kitty** » September 13th, 2017, 11:54 am

23 MINUTES !!!!!

I was wondering how long it would take to read the Mariner. Well done Craig !!! Will PL soon.

Meanwhile I also finished another of my biggies, compared to yours it's paling of course

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_033_sonia_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 8:34 min.

I hope I am not the only one who sees similarities between Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Ballad of Judas Iscariot. I think the flair of the poem is the same: a wandering soul, seeking salvation, a wedding party...

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 13th, 2017, 12:46 pm

Craigos wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_043_reaper_128kb.mp3 0:13
https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_044_mariner_128kb.mp3 23:40
Phew!

Craig I am blown away by the Ancient Mariner performance

I love the poem anyway, and you did it so much justice. The cracking voice of a seasoned sailor, you have it down to a T. I guess in the end we will have some 30-40 minutes. This will be so great.

I can't help hearing the Iron Maiden tunes with those few lines that they quote in their song

When you spoke them I had to grin, these are the only lines I really know by heart.

I did find a few errors to correct still, but considering the length, it's not that much:

> at 7:42: "With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea," - you say "fat"

> at 9:36: "I closed my lids" - you say "eyes" arguably it's the same thing

> at 12:46: "And the sails did sigh like sedge" - I think you say "sledge"

> at 14:50: "That makes the heavens be mute" - stumble and repeat "that makes"

> at 16:39: "For a charnel-dungeon fitter" - you say "carnal"

> at 23:11: "While each to his great Father bends" - I think you say something like "with each to his great farther bend"

> at 23:24: insert missing lines: "He prayeth well who loveth well / Both man and bird and beast."

Super job !!!!

Luckily the Reaper was much shorter, and this one is PL ok.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 14th, 2017, 12:31 pm

Sylphid Queen is ready for Part PL.

if anybody has the time

I tried on a very breezy voice with this one, figured it would fit

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_016_sonia_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:25 min.

Sonia

afutterer · Post by **afutterer** » September 15th, 2017, 12:05 pm

PL NOTES:

SECTIONS - 7, 19, 42, 58, 61, 73, 78, 88, 104, 114

PL OK

Post by **Kitty** » September 15th, 2017, 12:13 pm

10 % complete

thanks Anthony !

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 15th, 2017, 12:59 pm

two short DRs.... Tomas this concerns you, is there a conventional way to pronounce Ulalume ? Have a listen to how I said it, and if you agree, it would be good you said it the same way. If you don't like it, you can tell me and I'll do it your way.

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_043_sonia_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 0:18 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_045_sonia_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 0:32 min.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 15th, 2017, 2:58 pm

phew I finished probably my hardest poem for this project: Tam O'Shanter. It might not be as long as some you others have to do, but boy was it difficult. First to understand and then to recite it so that people would understand it while keeping up an accent that reflect the spelling.

I'm quite happy with the outcome though

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_024_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 11:51 min.

finished right before midnight...

(it's recommendable not to go to bed now LOL)

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 16th, 2017, 3:21 am

gotta simply love Poe

the creepy atmosphere at the end of The Haunted Palace is really well crafted:

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_048_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 2:35 min.

Sonia

Craigos · Post by **Craigos** » September 16th, 2017, 9:23 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_044_mariner_128kb.mp3 23:46

Sorry about all the errors. Hope this is OK now.

Cheers

Post by **Kitty** » September 16th, 2017, 10:13 am

Craigos wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_044_mariner_128kb.mp3 23:46
Sorry about all the errors. Hope this is OK now.
Cheers

excellently edited, as always, Craig

no need to be sorry, considering how long the text was, there were not that many errors.

PL ok now

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 16th, 2017, 1:48 pm

another longer poem, but sooo cool and creepy. The style reminds me of some of Poe's works.

here I started slow, then quickened the pace of the narration to reflect the mayhem of the djinns and in the end all slows down again. I think it creates a nice effect.

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_021_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 5:10 min.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 16th, 2017, 2:27 pm

and another DR narration

I noticed I'm reading a lot of Pope this time. Pure coincidence though.

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_129_sonia_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 3:09 min.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » September 16th, 2017, 3:57 pm

and the last one for now...time to go to bed

https://librivox.org/uploads/dlolso21/worldsbestpoetryvolume6_1_035_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:50 min.

Sonia