Our first-born
basenji, Reno was a very silent little guy.
I thought perhaps he had never heard other basenjis, and so did not know
he could yodel. I tried to get him to
sing along when I played a recording of basenjis barooing. When I attempted to baroo along with the
recording to encourage him, he moved to the other end of the couch and turned
his head, obviously embarrassed by his uncool mom. Reno never did elicit much more than a squeak
at the end of a yawn.
Little Leo was
shy and also quiet. Ivan and Dasa are much more vocal, and far more likely to
tell us what’s on their minds. Sometimes in detail and at great length.
However, none of our basenjis have seemed interested in singing along to
accompany Eric’s piano playing. Perhaps this is because he is a classical music
aficionado, and Bach and Bartok simply do not encourage sing alongs.
Nonetheless, all
of our basenji children seem to enjoy his playing. Reno liked to sit by the
piano while Eric played, acquiring much in the way of music appreciation while
he faithfully attended Eric’s daily concerts. Ivan hasn’t exhibited quite the
same level of devotion to the craft, but he snoozes contently in his cuddle bed
while Eric plays. Dasa, on the other hand, has been known to wait near the
piano bench at least until intermission.
I would be
delighted if the Munchkins decided to provide vocals to harmonize with the
keyboard. Eric might have to adjust his
performance expectations, but oh what fun it would be.
Does anyone have
a basenji who likes to sing along when their humans make music?
My parents basenji loved to sing. My mom used to pla y the piano for the church and they would sing along when she practiced. The more rousing the hymn the louder they got. P.k. (Cayenne Pequeno) Would sit on the back of the couch behind the piano so it looked like he was reading the music.
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