When they say ‘The voice is the only instrument made by God’, they're thinking of Margareta Bengston of The Real Group singing Bill Evans' 'Waltz for Debby'. Four minutes in heaven.
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An immaculate union of the pristine and the passionate – The Real Group in a breathtaking take on ‘Nature Boy’. It’s just a little perfect.
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An extensive interview with Peder Karlsson about the history of The Real Group and their impact on Modern A Cappella.
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A subjective glance at the Aarhus Vocal Festival, 2013
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I’ve just returned from the inspiring The Real Group Festival in Stockholm, four days of workshops, lectures, concerts and hugging, a celebration of a music shared passionately by a small but growing number of adherent fanatics worldwide — The New A Cappella. Many of the participants expressed frustration at the difficulty in explaining just what this genre is. Here’s my attempt to provide an overview.
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Joy Spring, Walking Down the Street, There Will Never Be Another You Ok, I confess. I am a member of a cult. A proud, card-carrying, dues-paying proselyte, full of missionary zeal, collaring unsuspecting wedding guests, subjecting them to my fanatic preaching of The Word. Or, in this case, The Music. A cappella (unaccompanied vocal) jazz […]
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