015 [Voice]

[ahappylie]

Nagakura-san! Nagakura-saaaaan~ Do you know how to play a musical instrument? We're going to be stuck indoors a lot what with all this snow. Let's learn to play one~

Which leads me to this question for everyone: I'm fascinated by your different types of music. Would anyone be willing to teach me something? Or even just tell me about music in your country.

I like festival music. It's so cheery.

As an aside, Heavy-san? Thank you for your help at the Center lately. It's very kind of you.

[He pauses for a moment and then claps his hands together as if remembering something]

Ah! And Sonic-san? I owe you my thanks for earlier. Is there anything I can do to repay your kindness?

Comments

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

I could teach you the panpipes, if you like.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Panpipes?

[martelandmany.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I'm certain I showed them to you once.

[2ndunitcaptain]

Nope, never learned.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

We should! I've been hearing so much music lately and since we're here, we might as well enjoy it, right?

[2ndunitcaptain]

Hmm... but what do we learn?

[akumanotrill]

I could teach you the violin if you're interested.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Really? Is it hard to learn?

[akumanotrill]

Well, it can be a bit difficult in the beginning but it's not too hard if you put your heart in it~!

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

I guess we have a lot of kinds of music where I'm from. I can probably play something if you have a pipa or an erhu- my parents gave me some music lessons to keep me busy so I wouldn't wander around the grounds by myself.

Not that it worked, and I don't really like a lot of the songs I had to learn. They're those wimpy little songs that sound like they're crying about something. I like festival music a lot more too, what I hear of it. I like Fire Nation festival music a lot, now that it's coming back more. They use fireworks in it!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

What is an erhu? Can you show me?

And you must be new. I don't think I've seen you around before. What's your name? Where is the Fire Nation?

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

Well,it's got a really long neck, and two tuning pegs up at the top, and a little, kind of square body. You use a bow to play it.

[Toph doesn't actually know what it looks like, but she describes this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhu) physically.]

And yes, I'm new around here. Name's Toph. The Fire Nation is really a bunch of islands, but they're also a nation of people who firebend. Not all of them, but a bunch of them. That's why they're called the Fire Nation. Me, I'm from the Earth Kingdom.

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Hey, no problem, 'glad I was there to help you out! You don't hafta to do anything for me, except maybe tell me your name, heh!

[voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Ah! There you are~

My name is Okita Souji. It's nice to be able to actually talk to you for once.

[voice]

[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Hey, nice to meet you, Okita! You're feelin' better now, I take it? You sound like you are!

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

I haven't any talent for that sort of thing, I'm afraid.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

And after you read to me so well, I was hoping you could sing, too. How unfortunate.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Well that's a different sort of skill, I think.

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

I love music! If you ever wish to learn, I could instruct you on just about any instrument of your choosing! [Really he can - he can play anything]

I myself enjoy all kinds of melodies! From the sweetness of a ballad to the stirring nature of jazz, I love it all!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh! I'd like that. What is your favorite kind?

And what is jazz?

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

It's so very difficult to choose a favorite... The best melodies can be played in a variety of ways, after all! A favorite of mine, Bink's Sake, can be played in all sorts of manners!

Ah, you favor difficult questions, I see! [He loves talking about music, though] It's surprisingly difficult to define jazz, as it's interpretation is left to the musician's taste. It is a very sontaneous thing, even when orchestrated!

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Uhm...I think you've heard a few of my songs..

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Yes. I do love your voice, Kohaku-chan.

[emp3thy]

I have a music player.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

...you have a musician that follows you around? Are you a noble?