Talk:Collegiate a cappella

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Untitled
If this page really needs to exist, it should at least be titled "collegiate a cappella" SparqMan 07:52, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Copied from article: In all cases, however, groups have the major goal of recording albums.

Not true. I was a member of a counterexample, so I ought to know. I'll ammend it to "most groups". Isomorphic 19:48, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Origins of collegiate a cappella
Who decided that collegiate a cappella started at Yale in 1909? How was this scientific number derived? I ask because Georgia Tech's Glee Club was started in 1906; we know because it was the first student organization at Georgia Tech, and its charter has never been suspended. Is there something about Yale's group that differentiates it somehow, or was that just the earliest known example? Aside from Georgia Tech's group, Glee Club lists at least three other groups that date back almost 50 years before that. Bigpeteb 17:19, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I would think that there's a difference between choirs and glee clubs and a cappella groups, but that could be a semantic one. I'm more wondering why the Dissipated Eight and Dear Abbeys are mentioned along with the Beelzebubs as groups that pioneered pop-style a cappella. As far as I can tell, that distinction rests almost solely with the Bubs, particularly Deke Sharon, referred to as "the father of contemporary a cappella." I'm removing the other two, and including citations.

Rapkin, Mickey. "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory"- Gotham Books, 2008 http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2009/12/15/beelzebubs_take_their_shot_at_fame_on_nbcs_the_sing_off/

lspencer —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.206.187.223 (talk) 18:46, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

college vs. everywhere else
Are there a capella groups in the US outside of colleges? If colleges are the main/only place where a capella is happening, it would good to mention that in the article. If not, how does college a capella relate to the a capella scene in the outside world? Thanks, FreplySpang (talk) 17:31, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Vocal Quartets at CFD
Editors here will be interested in Category:Vocal quartets, presently at CFD.LeadSongDog (talk) 15:19, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

"Oldest Group"
It should also be considered that the Case Men's Glee Club has been in continuous existence as an A Capella performance group since 1897. (Reference http://caseglee.com) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.22.126.49 (talk) 03:05, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

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changing picture for page
as @Quuxbazbarfoo said, creating a topic on the discussion page to change the thumbnail picture. aforementioned problems with the previous UConn picture still stand, namely that the picture does not properly convey the youthful energy commonly present in collegiate a cappella. the picture is not particularly clear (2048x1152, but unable to make out faces or facial expressions). proposal to replace the picture with this picture:



this maintains the high contrast you mentioned and is considerably clearer (5760x3840, with energetic facial expressions and gestures clearly visible in the expanded image and with the bodies of the group clearly visible in the thumbnail size) than the previous image. the inclusion of the audience in the lower third of the image provides a better sense of the atmosphere in which collegiate a cappella is performed. in addition, Amherst College has a unique claim to the landscape of college a cappella, dubbing itself "The Singing College" with a large number of a cappella groups per capita (six groups for 2,000 students). in fact, Amherst alumnus John Michael Higgins '85, the announcer in Pitch Perfect, was a member of an a cappella group in his time at the College. please let me know if I've adequately addressed your concerns.

Hmath729 (talk) 04:45, 21 March 2024 (UTC)