Blog post 9: What is serenade?

When someone serenades you, what would you feel? Isn't it sweet seeing someone who is sincere in expressing his feeling through playing a guitar and singing a song for you?

In Filipino culture, one way of courting a young maiden is by serenading her. But nowadays, people use technology such as facebook, twitter, skype, texting, and many more to court a girl and get to know more about them. 

I read an article entitled Serenade - The Art of Courtship Why Woman Are Spellpbound by Van Helsing. The word serenade comes from the Italiano word "sereno" which means "calm". It is a musical greeting performed for a lover, friend, person of rank or other person to be honored. Serenade is an example of the first type in art of music.

It states there that in the Philippines, in provinces and rural places there are still who use serenade to express their love and affection and honor such person with sweet melodies and poetry. 

This only proves that the way to capture the woman's heart and attention are efforts and sincerity. 

While browsing, I saw another article entitled Serenading A Girl by Lucie Westminster. It states about the culture and how to serenade a girl. 

First of all, you should choose a romantic song that reflects your feelings and suits your loved one. Prevent from choosing a song with explicit or inappropriate lyrics because the point of serenading a girl is to have a positive impact. Second, practice skills in singing. Memorize the words and tune so that you will not be embarrassed. Look in the mirror so you will see your facial expression and how you move. The third one is your outfit. Pick a nice shirt and pants to show that you put thought into the serenading process. Fourth, choose the right time and place. A private location for  a more intimate experience or a public serenade if you prefer more hype. And lastly, the sweetest part, hand your girl a single flower to show her you care, look her in the eye and sing your song. Don't worry if you won't win a Grammy for your performance. She'll appreciate the effort, regardless of your talent.

For me, serenading the woman you love is pretty sweet. It shows the sincerity and love of the person through efforts. So, how about you? How will you capture the heart of the one you like? :)