A musical Advent... Day 7

[cairistiona]

Presenting Pentatonix:

This style of a capella music, where the artists not only sing but vocally produce all instrumental sounds, has quietly been part of American music for a long time, but its popularity is growing thanks in no small part to the NBC singing competition, "The Sing-Off", which airs in December every year. Pentatonix won first place in season 3. More at their website here.

And engarian, you might get tickled at this video... the "beat boxer" of this group also plays cello, both traditionally and... not so traditionally. :)

Comments

[estelcontar1.livejournal.com]

What a great version of an old time favourite.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

I really like their sound. :)

[the-winterwitch.livejournal.com]

Awesome! ♥ Another type of music I grew up with and deeply love (Swingle Singers, anyone? Doing Bach?), and it's so nice to see that this awesome way of making is slowly becoming more popular and wide-spread. During my time in the Bach-choir in my Uni years I once participated at a concert the other way round, so to speak, when we as singers (choristers? what is the corret term? I find the dictionary's answer a bit weird) were performing instrumental parts not meant to be sung, put as part of the orchestra.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Yes, Swingle Singers! I'd heard of the name but never actually gave them a listen but that's the exact same genre of singing (yes, I think I'd call it singing, even if it's not pronouncing actual words). How neat that you did some of that yourself!