Odysseus has himself tied to his ship's mast and employs beeswax in order to safely observe the Sirens doing this without dying.
In Bon weddings, a priest presents a bride and groom with turquoise and gold, then all three of them participate in this activity. Guanyin pisses off the king of the Land of the Dead by performing this activity. After boasting about his prowess in this activity, Thamyris lost his memory and was maimed. In the Kalevala, a competition in this activity follows a battle atop sledges and a contest of wits and results in Joukahainen being sunk in a bog by the victor, Vainamoinen. In Greek mythology, a severed head performs this activity while floating down the Hebrus despite having been separated from the rest of its body by crazed Maenads. Odysseus has himself tied to his ship's mast and employs beeswax in order to safely observe the Sirens doing this without dying. For 10 points, name this musical activity that, like playing the lyre, was perfected by Orpheus.
In Bon weddings, a priest presents a bride and groom with turquoise and gold, then all three of them participate in this activity.
singing [or synonyms]