World's First Topless Choir

Date: December 10, 2009

I was a little surprised to see this little news story over the Thanksgiving break:

First Topless Choir in Estonia and in the World
In the beginning of November, a new choir that features only topless singers was established in Estonia.

The idea behind new topless choir is to get people more interested in choir singing, explains Peep Kollo, 26 years old choir singer from Vox Populi choir. Women and men are expected to join the new topless choir, but so far mostly men have applied. “We will not perform unless we have more women than men,” so Kollo.

Although new choir will definitely get lots of attention because of the facade, the idea is to make great choir music.

The choir has a website and gives this explanation for creating a topless choir:

Why are people often ashamed of their bodies? Other animals may perform sexual activities on your car trunk, without feeling embarassment. Even worse, they feel it`s right. Human has to hide their upper and lower body parts in every possible occasion, blushing. Seems stupid? So it does for us…

Why men can be topless without shame and women can`t? If a woman reveals her breasts, she’s a nudist, when a man does it, he`s just a man. We step on the next step of the ladder of human equality. We think that female upper body is at least as attractive as male`s. Why to hide it?!?!

Currently missing from the website are pictures of the choir in performance.

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Dan Kreider on December 10, 2009 4:25

I think that's the stupidest thing I've every heard - and I teach high school, so that's saying a lot.

Just my two cents. =0)

Dan

Larry Loveday on December 10, 2009 5:51

They will save a fortune on choir robes.

Robert Howard on December 10, 2009 7:31

I understand Estonia is beautiful but I wont be buying a ticket to catch this concert. I think this is a going to be a topless event all right, but I think the missing tops are located above their shoulders.

Rod Cathey on December 10, 2009 10:11

This is what I like about ChoralNet. It keeps us abreast of the important things happening globally in choral music. :)

Annemarie van der Walt on December 16, 2009 8:12

Nothing new in Africa, though.......................!!

Julia Marie on December 18, 2009 18:46

This is ridiculous! They are making a mockery of choral music. I think they are looking for license to be semi-nude on stage...maybe they just can't make in the adult entertainment world! LOL INSANE!!!

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