Music and Perspectives
The Pulse
Welcome to our BOCA/BOHSA 2020 special! In this episode we sit down with BisCaydence from University of Miami to talk about their BOCA 2020 selection, Lost in Japan, originally performed by Shawn Mendes.
Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/biscaydence.
Read moreHamojiN from Tokyo gathers some of the best and most reputable musicians in the jazz and a cappella music industry from Japan. They are Ayumu, Daisuke, and Kotetsu, veteran professional jazz vocalists, together with Kaichiro, vocal percussion master.
This group of good drinking friends came up with the name “HamojiN”(鱧人) after their acclaimed debut in 2015, by combining the word “Harmony” and “people”(JIN) together, meaning “Harmony of people”. As described by their name, they also pursue the possibilities of improvisation in a cappella. The aim of the group is simply to “make good music”, which is definitely happening!
The Jewel Tones is a co-ed a cappella group out of Marblehead High School. We sat down with this group almost a year ago for Aca-pocalypse 2019 and we are so thrilled to be sharing that interview with you now.
Learn more about the group here: https://mhschoralmusic.wixsite.com/mhs-choral-music/jewel-tones.
Read moreThe Rolling Tones is a co-ed a cappella group out of Bedford High School. We sat down with this group almost a year ago for Aca-Pocalypse 2019 and we are so thrilled to be sharing that interview with you now.
Learn more about the group here: https://bhschorusandtheater.weebly.com/the-rolling-tones.html.
Read moreNote-oriety is James Madison University’s premiere all-female a cappella group. We were honored to sit down with member Dani Rye in mid-December 2019 to talk about where the group is at these days and where they are going.
Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/jmunoteoriety.
Read moreWe had the pleasure of chatting with local Kansas City jazz ensemble, Nightshade, an off-shoot of The Songflower Chorale, at the m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019.
Learn more about the chorale here: http://www.songflower.org/.
Read moreJohn Stafford is an associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Kansas City Community College. He helped put on the first annual m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019 and we caught up with him there.
Learn more about John here: https://www.kckcc.edu/academics/programs-and-departments/music/choral-vocal-jazz/choral-and-vocal-jazz-director.html.
Read morem-pact is a professional a cappella group out of Los Angeles. We caught up with the group at their first annual m-pact festival in Kansas City in November 2019
Learn more about m-pact here: https://www.m-pact.com.
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Upper Structure is a co-ed group from Berklee College of Music. Rachael spoke with the group about their history, what they’re up to now, and what’s next for this 2018 ICCA second place finalist!
Learn more about Upper Structure here: https://www.facebook.com/upper.structure.acappella.
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The Loreleis are an all female group from UNC-Chapel Hill that Aaron sat down with November 2019 at SoJam.
Learn more about the Loreleis here: https://www.facebook.com/Loreleis16.
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