Comments on: Is Singing in an English Accent an Act of Rebellion? http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/ The Culture of Technology / The Technologies of Culture Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Nav http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-1017 Nav Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:35:27 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-1017 Sorry for the delay. Yeah, I think that singing in one's native accent is a form of rebellion. But I also think it's important to note that it's English singers who are doing it - i.e. those with a long, respected, established tradition of their own. You don't hear Sri Lankan singers who sing in 'their own' accent cracking into iTunes top downloads in the States right? Sorry for the delay. Yeah, I think that singing in one’s native accent is a form of rebellion. But I also think it’s important to note that it’s English singers who are doing it - i.e. those with a long, respected, established tradition of their own. You don’t hear Sri Lankan singers who sing in ‘their own’ accent cracking into iTunes top downloads in the States right?

]]> By: AK http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-1010 AK Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:27:06 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-1010 What you said about the whole world tending to americanisation as it were is very true.The trend is so strong now that you see it everywhere.But that is probably because americans have dominated almost all fields today like IT,Electronics .almost all the scholarly articles published in these fields are written in american.Now this is all fine as long as people are given the freedom to be themselves and are not forced to change their identity just to find acceptance. That is where your discussion becomes relevant.Although many of us may have found American English odd during I early days we have found a way to get used to it and accept it .Can't they atleast reciprocate with a similar jesture?Refusal to conform is rebellion and I'm glad someone is taking a risk for this cause. What you said about the whole world tending to americanisation as it were is very true.The trend is so strong now that you see it everywhere.But that is probably because americans have dominated almost all fields today like IT,Electronics .almost all the scholarly articles published in these fields are written in american.Now this is all fine as long as people are given the freedom to be themselves and are not forced to change their identity just to find acceptance. That is where your discussion becomes relevant.Although many of us may have found American English odd during I early days we have found a way to get used to it and accept it .Can’t they atleast reciprocate with a similar jesture?Refusal to conform is rebellion and I’m glad someone is taking a risk for this cause.

]]> By: ak http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-916 ak Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:36:54 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-916 erm, she started singing before she ever set foot in America and even dreamt of releasing an album there. Jeez, get a clue already. erm, she started singing before she ever set foot in America and even dreamt of releasing an album there. Jeez, get a clue already.

]]> By: The Quixotic Engineer http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-740 The Quixotic Engineer Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:27:43 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-740 [...] the suggestion of Scrawled In Wax, I’ve been checking out Kate Nash’s 2007 debut “Made of Bricks”. [...] [...] the suggestion of Scrawled In Wax, I’ve been checking out Kate Nash’s 2007 debut “Made of Bricks”. [...]

]]> By: scrawledinwax http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-60 scrawledinwax Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:13:17 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-60 Yeah, I think I sort of over-emphasise the significance of Nash et al - it's been happening forever. Also - the fact that there might be smart people reading my blog makes me exceedingly nervous. Yeah, I think I sort of over-emphasise the significance of Nash et al - it’s been happening forever.

Also - the fact that there might be smart people reading my blog makes me exceedingly nervous.

]]> By: Stephanie http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-59 Stephanie Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:52:37 +0000 http://scrawledinwax.com/2007/09/30/is-singing-in-an-english-accent-an-act-of-rebellion/#comment-59 I think it's significant, too. Someone else who immediately came to mind (albeit from thirty-odd years ago) is Poly Styrene from X-Ray Specs. I think it’s significant, too. Someone else who immediately came to mind (albeit from thirty-odd years ago) is Poly Styrene from X-Ray Specs.

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