EMBODIED ACAPPELLA

The Experience of Singing a Displaced Eclectic Repertoire

Authors

  • Julie Rickwood

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v3i4.28741

Keywords:

women's acapella music, repertoire

Abstract

This study of Australian women's acapella music expands upon Gibb and Loader ( 1997), and their specific study of the Bulgarian -influenced music of Sydney's Martenitsa Choir. By contrast, Rickwood identifies the issues implicit in the performance of an eclectic, international repertoire.

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Published

2015-10-05

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Articles

How to Cite

Rickwood, J. (2015). EMBODIED ACAPPELLA: The Experience of Singing a Displaced Eclectic Repertoire. Perfect Beat, 3(4), 68-84. https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v3i4.28741