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| − | ==SHARP | + | '''SHARP''' is an all-male a capella group founded on October 16, 2011 by sophomores Danny Murcia and Zach Vargas-Sullivan. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | SHARP was unofficially founded outside of Wallach Hall in mid-September of 2011. Sophomore a capella singers Danny Murcia and Zach Vargas-Sullivan were having a typical 2am pow-wow after rehearsal with their group. However, that night the two sophomores decided it was time to part ways with their current group to develop something new, setting two principles: 1) the ensemble would be all male and 2) the group would be aim to be musicaly superior. Furthermore, unlike other a capella groups, SHARP would not specialize in any particular genre. The gentlemen of SHARP would be the premier voice for a Cappella music on Columbia’s campus, focusing their time learning and perfecting songs from every musical genre. | ||
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| + | SHARP's foundation ended up being a source of drama in the a capella community, as it initially pulled members from existing groups and increased competition among existing groups for the best candidates in each class.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2012/04/27/resolving-dissonance-drama-in-the-a-cappella-community/ Resolving Dissonance: Drama in the A Cappella Community], The Blue and White, April 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.columbiasharp.com/ SHARP Website] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:A cappella]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, 28 May 2013
SHARP is an all-male a capella group founded on October 16, 2011 by sophomores Danny Murcia and Zach Vargas-Sullivan.
History
SHARP was unofficially founded outside of Wallach Hall in mid-September of 2011. Sophomore a capella singers Danny Murcia and Zach Vargas-Sullivan were having a typical 2am pow-wow after rehearsal with their group. However, that night the two sophomores decided it was time to part ways with their current group to develop something new, setting two principles: 1) the ensemble would be all male and 2) the group would be aim to be musicaly superior. Furthermore, unlike other a capella groups, SHARP would not specialize in any particular genre. The gentlemen of SHARP would be the premier voice for a Cappella music on Columbia’s campus, focusing their time learning and perfecting songs from every musical genre.
SHARP's foundation ended up being a source of drama in the a capella community, as it initially pulled members from existing groups and increased competition among existing groups for the best candidates in each class.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ Resolving Dissonance: Drama in the A Cappella Community, The Blue and White, April 2012
