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Barbershop Harmony Society [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Singing
OBS

The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded ... in 1938, the organization quickly grew, promoting barbershop harmony among men of all ages. Just under 25,000 men in the United States and Canada are members of this organization whose focus is on a cappella music.

Key term(s)
  • Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Chant
Key term(s)
  • Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America

Spanish

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