Word: sing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although this is his first novel, Chabon manages to convey his hero's journey in prose void of fatuousness or sentimentality. It is not fair to compare him, as his publisher has, to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Chabon's words do not have a jazzy tone; they sing in a disjointed melody, a music chopped into bits of drama and contemplation. Besides, being the next F. Scott Fitzgerald today often means finding your book in the bargain bins tomorrow...
This year the Kroks will be going on a summer tour of Europe and Asia, with an unprecedented stop in Moscow to sing behind the Iron Curtain. The Pitches traveled to Bermuda over spring break, and the Din and Tonics will be making a trek to East Asia...
...audition. "We had to perform solos, and there were several callbacks, and a lot of mixing and matching." At one point the Kroks "even put their ears right up to our mouths to check for tone," he says. "It's going to be a great challenge to sing at their caliber...
...other groups, the differences are more a matter of style. "There has always been a friendly rivalry between the Dins and the Kroks," says the Dins' Witdorchic. "The Kroks typically sing traditional songs or '50s numbers. The Dins sing jazzier, more innovative arrangements. We also put on more of a stage show, using lights and special effects...
...Pitches, single-sex sounds are limited. "We obviously don't have the same range as a co-ed group, but I personally prefer a single-sex sound to mixed. Even though we may not be able to sing in the lower octaves, we can still manage to perform many similar numbers," Emert...