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My grandfather was in a barbershop quartet and my grandmother was in a gospel quartet with her sisters.
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Meaning of "barbershop quartet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET

barbershop quartet  [ˈbɑːbəˌʃɒp kwɔːˈtɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET

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Barbershop quartet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BARBERSHOP QUARTET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

barbershop quartet

Barbershop music

Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era, is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role: generally, the lead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead. The melody is not usually sung by the tenor or baritone, except for an infrequent note or two to avoid awkward voice leading, in tags or codas, or when some appropriate embellishment can be created. Occasional passages may be sung by fewer than four voice parts. According to the Barbershop Harmony Society, "Barbershop music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies, whose tones clearly define a tonal center and imply major and minor chords and barbershop seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions." Slower barbershop songs, especially ballads, often eschew a continuous beat, and notes are often held ad libitum.

Definition of barbershop quartet in the English dictionary

The definition of barbershop quartet in the dictionary is a group of four singers who perform a style of music sung in four-part harmony.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARBERSHOP QUARTET


motet
məʊˈtɛt
octet
ɒkˈtɛt
octette
ɒkˈtɛt
quartet
kwɔːˈtɛt
quartette
kwɔːˈtɛt
quintet
kwɪnˈtɛt
quintette
kwɪnˈtɛt
septet
sɛpˈtɛt
septette
sɛpˈtɛt
sestett
sɛsˈtɛt
sextet
sɛksˈtɛt
sextett
sɛksˈtɛt
sextette
sɛksˈtɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARBERSHOP QUARTET

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Barbera
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BARBERSHOP QUARTET

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Synonyms and antonyms of barbershop quartet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «barbershop quartet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET

Find out the translation of barbershop quartet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of barbershop quartet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barbershop quartet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理发店四重唱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuarteto de la barbería
570 millions of speakers

English

barbershop quartet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाई की दुकान चौकड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صالون الحلاقة الرباعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парикмахерская квартет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barbershop Quartet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাপিত চতুর্ভুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quatuor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuartet tukang gunting rambut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barbershop- Quartett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーバーショップ·カルテット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이발소 사중주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuartet barbershop
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tiệm hớt tóc tứ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Barbershop குவார்டெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाईटशॉप चौकडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Berber dördüncü kuartet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barbershop quartet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barbershop Quartet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перукарня квартет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frizer cvartet
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κουρείο κουαρτέτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

barbershop kwartet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barbershop quartet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barbershop quartet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barbershop quartet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBERSHOP QUARTET»

The term «barbershop quartet» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBERSHOP QUARTET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barbershop quartet

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4 QUOTES WITH «BARBERSHOP QUARTET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barbershop quartet.
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Ned Beatty
I'll tell you what I would do in a shot if I could. I would sing in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man.
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Clare Bowen
My family was very encouraging, and both of my grandparents were both beautiful singers. My grandmother was a coloratura soprano, and my grandfather was an Irish tenor in a barbershop quartet.
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Skylar Grey
My mom was a folk singer and Celtic harpist. My dad was in a barbershop quartet and my great grandma was an opera singer. As I grew up, I discovered pop music and Top 40 radio, but it was in the '90s, so music was very different then - it was really lyrical.
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Kevin Richardson
My grandfather was in a barbershop quartet and my grandmother was in a gospel quartet with her sisters.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARBERSHOP QUARTET»

Discover the use of barbershop quartet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barbershop quartet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Four Parts, No Waiting : A Social History of American ...
Four Parts, No Waiting investigates the role that vernacular, barbershop-style close harmony has played in American musical history, in American life, and in the American imagination.
Gage Averill Professor of History and Culture University of Toronto, 2003
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The Barbershop Quartet: A Surgical Saga
A life story in neurosurgery, in the operating theatre, and in the Law Courts.
Colin Froman, 2005
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Barbershop Music: Barbershop Quartet Stubs, Barbershop ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011
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Oshkosh
In the late 1930s, O.C. Cash and Rupert Hall met and found they shared a passion for vocal harmony and lamented the decline of the barbershop quartet. Determined to perpetuate this type of singing, the two held a songfest on April 11, 1 93 8 ...
Ron La Point, 2010
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Monsters and Angels: Surviving a Career in Music
The letter went on to inquire whether Fort Dix could send a barbershop quartet to sing during the presentation ceremonies: "And if possible, could the quartet include an arrangement of Kate Smith's theme song, 'God Bless America'?" The fact ...
Seymour Bernstein, 2002
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The Barbershop Singer: Inside the Social World of a Musical ...
Although barbershop singing is clearly a circumscribed social world, understanding how it works expands current knowledge of the variant forms of social participation available to citizens of the modern world.
Robert A. Stebbins, 1996
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The Simpsons Episodes, Season: Cape Feare, Homer's ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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Homer's Barbershop Quartet: The Simpsons, The Simpsons ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Homer's Barbershop Quartet is the first episode of The Simpsons' fifth season.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Oregon Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside ...
iii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥4 Shave and a Haircut Forest Grove Chuck Olson has been part of a barbershop quartet ever since he was a junior in high school. He's in his seventies now and still making harmony. And he still looks forward to ...
Harriet Baskas, 2010
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Barbershopping: Musical and Social Harmony
Today the barbershoppers are organized into three international societies: the all -male Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) and the all-female Sweet Adelines International  ...
Max Kaplan, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARBERSHOP QUARTET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barbershop quartet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greencastle Banner-Graphic: Local News: ParkFest rolls on …
Wurster also sings in a barbershop quartet, "Whatever Four," and performs with the Putnam County Playhouse. ParkFest stalwart Saturday ... «The Banner-Graphic, Jul 15»
2
7 Times Hilary Banks Of 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Sported Fabulously …
Although she looks like she might burst into song at any minute, with the other members of a female Barbershop quartet leaping out from behind the furniture, ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Freedom rings at Morristown's Declaration of Independence reading
The Four Old Parts barbershop quartet also performed prior to the reading. "We're here to celebrate the birth of our nation and Independence ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Barbershop Quartets Serenade Pittsburgh During Convention
They smiled and listened to the timeless songs of the Seniors World Champions: a barbershop quartet called “Saturday Evening Post.”. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Byas: Harmonic voices fill the air
Last week, there was a televised appearance by the Musical Island Boys, the all-star barbershop quartet from New Zealand. The group was ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
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(LISTEN) North Pennsmen Barbershop Quartet Seeks Singer
The North Pennsmen Barbershop Quartet is seeking a male singer to join their all men's chorus in Lansdale. The a capella group plays ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Pitch perfect delivery for Brisbane barbershop boys
A Brisbane barbershop quartet has blindsided its opposition at an international youth competition, becoming the first Australian group to medal ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
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Pittsburgh a big draw for tourists on July 4th weekend
About 450 of 600 rooms are booked by the barbershop quartet convention. “Fourth of July has become a great convention weekend for us,” he ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Step up and sing out for your place in the team
If the individual finds singing in front of an audience truly nerve-racking, colleagues will lend support and sing barbershop quartet-style with the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Op-ed: Safari is the new Internet Explorer | Ars Technica UK
Apple is really the one singer in that barbershop quartet hitting all the sour notes, and it's time we start talking about it openly instead of ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»

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