Lara Russell-Lasalandra met Umang Chaudhry at an audition for an a cappella ensemble. He was on the leadership committee.

There is something inherently lame about a cappella singing. This may be because of its roots in barbershop or the high technical barrier required for entry. Or maybe it’s the fact that a group of ...

Walk through Princeton's campus at night, and it is not unusual to hear sweet melodies and perfect-pitched harmonies resonate from one of the University's Gothic archways. The waves of music emanate ...

While you may have stumbled across various a cappella performances across campus, attended the O-Show or heard of a friend who’s in a cappella, many students don’t know much about the different a ...

A cappella is just as much about the friendship as it is about the music, a common theme drawn between the six singing groups on campus. The a cappella groups at the University of Arizona are CatCall, ...

When I suggested doing a list of great a cappella performances, my editor expressed polite repulsion. That makes sense; “a cappella” for a lot of people means either reverent plainchant or glee clubs ...

A cappella groups have been ubiquitous on Princeton’s campus for decades, with auditions typically occurring during the third week of classes. The process, which takes place over multiple days, is ...

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It was more than a hundred years ago that a group of men at Yale came together to form the Whiffenpoofs, an a capella singing group that has consisted only of men since 1909. As of Tuesday, it’s no ...

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