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College a cappella - Definition and Overview

College a cappella started at Yale in 1909 with the Whiffenpoofs. This was a Glee Club quartet that sang regularly at a campus restaurant. College a cappella singing has grown immensely since 1990 and has spread to college campuses not only in the United States, but around the world. According to some sources, there are over 900 groups in North America.

Most college groups that call themselves "a cappella" sing in a contemporary a cappella style. College campuses also have performance groups in other a cappella styles, including madrigals.

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Example Usage of cappella

therealtvjudge: @lazerow I saw Phish in Birmingham do Freebird a cappella in '94. Their opening band was Dave Matthews Band. Wow.
patoseba: I ♥ Don't Give It Up (A cappella) by Siobhán Donaghy http://bit.ly/8nDJSt
ronozer: @Acapodcast your followers might be near Delaware on Saturday. We have 4 University a cappella groups- http://ardenclub.org/concerts.htm
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