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Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
Pitch Perfect The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
Author: Mickey Rapkin
Pitch Perfect is a behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre, often inspiring world of collegiate a cappella groups. — The first collegiate a cappella group, the Yale Whiffenpoofs, was founded by Cole Porter back in 1909. But what had been largely an Ivy League phenomenon has, in the past fifteen years, exploded. And it?s not what you t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781592403769
ISBN-10: 159240376X
Publication Date: 5/29/2008
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Gotham
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I really wanted to like this book. I like the subject quite a bit, and I've been listening to collegiate a cappella for many years. However, the drama (real or imagined), in-fighting, and competitive aspects Rapkin decided to focus on leave me cold. Maybe this is the real thing. Maybe it's sensationalized. Either way, I would rather just listen to the music than read more stuff like this book.


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