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Character Analysis: Barbershop
SVP was formed 2 years ago from a previous group called Fiesta Chorus. Cary, the director, and 11 members branched out and created SVP. Cary’s role in the chorus is to keep the chorus in perfect harmony. He is a composer and arranges music for SVP. SVP must purchase rights to the music it performs. However, Cary is skilled in music arrangement, freeing the chorus of some music purchasing costs.

The style of a cappella SVP preforms is barbershop. Barbershop is a unique style of a cappella, traditionally performed by men. While a cappella is the recreation of any type of music through vocalization. Barbershop produces music through vocal work without the use of instruments. Barbershop is a four-part harmony. The four-part harmony

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