Choir: A Discourse Community

A discourse community has an agreed set of common public goals. It is a group of individuals that have a specific way of interacting and communicating with one another. It is also used as a means to maintain and extend a group’s knowledge, as well as initiate new members into the group. Specific kinds of languages are used as a form of social behavior. Such discourse communities vary in size, purpose and importance.
Choir is a form of musical art. It consists of four different types of groups, and each vocal ranges from highest to lowest. The way people in choir communicate with each other is when they harmonize, they learn about one another through the emotions of a song they sing in unison. Choir is not only for people who can sing, it is

When in Choir, performers tend to learn a lot towards teamwork. Also, people stated that the the basic requirements for being in choir is to participate in the performances. Some performers often participate in concerts while others make singing an exercise. Choir brings the best out of people not only in harmonization but in obtaining good health. According to Harvard University, studies show that singing can decrease stress levels. Choir exercises the body and singing is particularly beneficial for improving breathing, posture and muscle tension. Performers in Choir say that it is a good way to communicate, participate and work together. Being able to sing in a group decreases one’s performance

One way is, gestures and other body expressions. When a mentor conducts a music piece he or she is put front and center from the choral group. They are in control of unifying the performers and setting the tempo of a song as well as shaping the sound of the ensemble by the movement of their hands. Choir has a positive and friendly environment. People are able to get feedback from one another and they improve overtime. Emailing is also another way of communicating in Choir. Usually when a choir has a lot of members, an alternative is to email the messages to those performers rather than having to tell them one by one. Emailing is a good way for Choir to reach the performers because some may not have flexible schedules meaning, they can not meet up with their