Barbershop Harmony in the American Identity

A video about the history of barbershop harmony and how it relates to the american identity. This video was a project for my VAPA class for college.
tags: Barbershop Harmony, American Identity, Music History, VAPA Class Project, College Project, Musical Heritage, Sound Of Music, Family Traditions, Harmonious Journey, Cultural Identity, Music Education, Choral Music, American Culture, Community Through Music, Artistic Expression, Barbershop Quartet, Harmony Singing, Historical Roots, Musical Evolution, Interdisciplinary Study, A Cappella, Vocal Harmony, Four-Part Harmony, Close Harmony, Vocal Music, Traditional Music, Melodic Blend, Vocal Techniques, Barbershop Society, Vocal Arts, Vocal Performance, Harmony Arrangements, Vocal Training

[@guibox3]

When last spring, my town theater director called me and said, 'Well....we are doing The Music Man this November so...." I immediately said, 'I'm in the quartet!!'. Ha ha! As I'm part of her vocal ensemble, she has been aware of my penchant for being a BBS singer so she didn't even have to ask. I have been singing BBS on and off for 36 years and was a director of a city chorus for 10 years. I don't have anybody around to sing it with but I'm definitely thinking of going to the bigger city to advertise to make a quartet up.

[@kaitlinsmith1984]

Still kinda a baby barbershopper here, I LOVE singing barbershop and the second family I’ve fostered with Visions of Harmony is one I’ve never had a chance to foster before, Barbershop is an amazing community and it really helped pull me out of the deep deep depression I was in when I joined and I wouldn’t trade it for the world

[@Nattiswave]

Great video! I am part of barbershop family since 2020 - singing at a female chorus called „a cappella company“ in Germany. 🇩🇪 it’s such a great hobby.

[@KingSaxophonicMMX]

Nice video! I sing with Music City Chorus in Nashville, and we just got home from being invited to sing at the 50th anniversary British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS). It's an american tradition that has made its way into the passions of countless people around the world!

[@blhouston]

Athough it started in the US, It's a global pastime that's practiced all over the world. I think sometimes BHS forgets this. Also Sweet Ads is huge , definitely not predominately a male pastime. We shouldn't circumscribe this great hobby to a location and a gender.

[@zackfountain7024]

This video is awesome. Thanks for posting this!

[@grahamice8027]

Wonderful video. I am a member of a quartet in Auburn Alabama called Breakaway, and thoroughly enjoyed this project.

[@rweaver912]

It was a way for people...mostly men...to gather, without instruments, to sing and fellowship. Minstrels were not primarily voice, they were entertainers using dance and other things to promote their acts. Many focused on spirituals, barbershop was a way for publicity and profit. Tin Pan Ally made people money! I knew many men that had family members from the turn of the last Century tell the history. The experiences of loved ones who actually LIVED thru it. Regardless...the Physics of sound never changes.

[@torshavnnewell]

Tin Pan Alley, the best street in New York

[@guibox3]

Of course Baritones were the happiest with the Society's name change because we all know that SPEQSQSA REALLY stands for, 'Some People, Especially Baritones, Should Quit Singing Altogether." X-D