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You can find almost any type of musical numbers these days from Beethoven to ZZ Top and I am a fan of most types. But, an almost forgotten art is vocal music made only by the singer's voice.

Take A Trip To Yesteryear With Vocal Music

Just the Sound of the Voices

Melodies have been around long before I was here and will last long after I am gone. You guessed it! I am a great lover of music, in most of its forms. My particular favorite is close part harmony vocal music, a style of singing, which became very popular when presented by Barber Shop quartets.

These groups blended baritone and tenor voices in a charming way. I also like Male Voice Choirs, as in the choirs that sprang from the traditional mining communities of Wales.

Vocal Music Is Still In Demand

This kind of vocal music is still popular today, and the Fron Choir from Wales is currently topping the Classical Album chart in the UK. There may be no working coalmines left, but the Welsh sing on.

Female VS. Male Vocal Music Singing

For some reason, and perhaps voice experts could explain this, the combination of female voices does not seem so pleasing in the classical mould.

Not to sound discriminatory but I really don't care for big, female choirs as much but female backing singers in pop and R & B work very well. Small choirs, such as the Scala Choir also work well; it's the combination of lots of female voices that I don't like.

The Harmony Of A Cappella Vocal Music Is Amazing!

A Cappella, or singing without musical accompaniment, is an art that is entertaining when performed by artists such as the South African group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

They came to prominence when Paul Simon worked with them on his seminal album, Graceland. A Capella is a tradition in Africa and this vocal music has become popular in the USA and Europe.

Vocal Tunes For Westerners

Western folk music too has an A Cappella tradition. It can't be easy for a singer to stand on stage with no musical cue to give him the right key to sing in and then belt out a song. This kind of vocal music must be the first known to humanity, before the human voice sang out to the accompaniment of a makeshift drum.

Singing ALA Family Affair

There is something about brothers coming together to sing in harmony that is very special. There are numerous examples of this in pop music.

Vocal Music Bands

Vocal music from groups such, as the Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, the Everly Brothers and the Bee Gees have all been the result of brotherly harmony.

No one else could reproduce the sound of the Wilson brothers when they harmonized in the Beach Boys and the Gibbs brothers gave the Bee Gees a unique sound.

Of course, there are the Osmonds too. The future of vocal music is secure. We will always admire the power of the human voice, whether it is the operatic splendor of Pavarotti or the ethereal quality of Anthony from Anthony and the Johnsons.

No matter where you stand in regards to individual musical tastes, The human voice is an instrument that cannot be surpassed. That is why vocal music is mainstream and will most likely stay that way!

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