barbershop quartets

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Definition of barbershop quartets in English English dictionary: plural form of barbershop quartet
barbershop quartet: A group of four musicians who sing barbershop music
barbershop quartet: an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
barbershop quartet: Popular vocal ensemble consisting of four unaccompanied male voices. The voice parts are tenor, lead, baritone, and bass, with the lead normally singing the melody and the tenor harmonizing above. The emphasis is on close harmony, synchronization of word sounds, and variation of tempo, volume, diction, and phrasing. Barbershop apparently originated in the U.S. in the late 19th century, when American barbershops formed social and musical centres for neighbourhood men, though the term may derive from "barber's music," the British term for an extemporized performance by patrons waiting to be shaved and referring to a barber's traditional role as a musician

barbershop quartets

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bar·ber·shop quartets

bärbırşäp kwôrtets

/ˈbärbərˌsʜäp kwôrˈtets/ /ˈbɑːrbɜrˌʃɑːp kwɔːrˈtɛts/

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