Why barbershop music still strikes a chord
Today is Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
© Shutterstock
Barbershop music is a distinct choral form characterized by a cappella singing, with three voices harmonizing to the melody of a fourth voice. Songs are typically performed by an all-male or all-female quartet, the technique of which is actually rooted in African American traditions of the late 1800s in the Deep South. But how did it all begin?
Click through and find out why barbershop music still strikes a chord.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MUSIC
Retrospective
5 hours ago
MUSIC
Singers
26/03/24
MUSIC
Musicians
22/03/24
MUSIC
Presidents
20/03/24
MUSIC
Records
15/03/24
MUSIC
Eponymous albums
15/03/24
MUSIC
Instruments
14/03/24
MUSIC
Competitions
14/03/24
MUSIC
Pop
12/03/24
MUSIC
Retrospective
12/03/24
MUSIC
Rock
11/03/24
MUSIC
Politics
11/03/24
MUSIC
Tunes
06/03/24
MUSIC
Musicians
29/02/24
MUSIC
Music history
02/02/24
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
CELEBRITY Relationships
-
2
HEALTH Lifestyle
-
3
LIFESTYLE Humor
-
4
LIFESTYLE Religion
-
5
MUSIC Retrospective
-
6
LIFESTYLE Vikings
-
7
LIFESTYLE Society
-
8
LIFESTYLE 2024 japan earthquake
-
9
LIFESTYLE Animals
-
10
CELEBRITY Fashion