And that includes all the activities of the celebration, including dancing and singing in the old town.
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As a type of harmony, singing in unison or playing the same notes, often using different musical instruments, at the same time is commonly called monophonic harmonization. "We are a new nation and the invisible and spiritual bonding is very important to us. Is singing in unison harmony A unison is considered a harmonic interval, just like a fifth or a third, but is unique in that it is two identical notes produced together. "It is a very emotional moment when many Latvians meet up again." She explained to DW. That's why it's a sacred event for Latvians, says cultural sociologist Dagmara Beitnere.
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It has shaped the self-awareness of Latvians and even helped them to create their country when it was first founded in 1918. He says that the song celebration is important for Latvian unity, it acts as a display of their culture and helps foster a sense of national identity. I think that there mustn't be such a situation in Latvia." Pupils can be taught singing only if their parents allow it. It often starts in schools, where singing in a choir is no longer an obligatory subject. "The overall singing skills have substantially gone down during the past 20 years because people simply don't sing. Though each year up to 100 people want to join the choir, only a select few are admitted, Teterovskis told DW. Women sing, and he frequently interrupts, getting them to repeat the passage over and over again. Teterovskis is holding a rehearsal for his 40 choristers as they practice their repertoire. Another of those choirs is "Balsis" or "Voices" conducted by Ints Teterovskis. Homophony is when choir members sing different pitches but with the same rhythm. Part singing is when two or more voices sing different notes. In a choir with two or more sections, such as for different vocal ranges, each section typically sings in unison. Skarule and Kalnins will be just two among about 15,000 participants from almost 400 choirs in the grand finale. Music in which all the notes sung are in unison is called monophonic. And then you stand on the festival's stage and you celebrate and just let go, all that hard work just sings out," he told DW. We are scrupulous about it, and that bears fruit in the end. We perform in competitions and we give concerts. "I think of the grand finale as the end of a five-year-long process of preparation for the festival. He has been singing in choirs since the mid-90s and it's more than just a hobby for him. Whilst Skarule talks, different rooms all over the city fill with the sounds of voices all busy practicing she herself joined the choir mainly to perform in celebrations and to socialize with other singers. Musicologists believe the celebration was probably inspired by the first German choir "Die Rigaer Liedertafel" founded in 1833. The festival goes back even further than that though. She says she was surprised to find out that some of the tunes were also sung by her grandfather back in the 1930s, when he participated in the festival. Skarule flicks through her songbook detailing some 40 songs she has learned during months of rehearsals.
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Hundreds of thousands participate and watch the five yearly spectacle