Word: cappella
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...like the song on the surface level but there might be a cool snare sound or a kickdrum. It's like playing with dolls, like your favorite G.I. Joes or whatever, you get to put them in imaginary scenarios. Here I get to play with Notorious B.I.G. a cappella and the Tiny Dancer instrumental...
...groups work hard to develop that culture, not just through the music. All a cappella groups once started as KeyChange did, with a small group of students who created a niche for themselves and perpetuated this student-run ethic by organizing their own shows, booking gigs, making ads, and raising money for their own tours. All of this is in the interest of creating and improving a community that will last for generations of Harvard students...
Rohret says she was convinced to try out for the Opportunes after watching Molly D. Swenson ’10 belt the solo on “Heart of the Matter” at the Freshman A Cappella...
Ultimately, the enigmatic draw of a cappella comes less from a love for early-90s Don Henley covers, but rather from the camaraderie of each group that can’t help but manifest itself onstage. And it is this transparent enjoyment of the members that sustains Harvard’s a cappella community and ensures renewed investment with each incoming class. People may like the songs, but they cherish the experience...
Watching the group perform, he adds, “was like an inside-joke being passed around.” Maybe after all the mockery, a cappella gets the last laugh...