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A short page regarding a cappella music.
'''A cappella''' is a style of [[choir|choral]] [[music]] that originated in the late 15th century<ref>"A capella". ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''. 15th ed., Vol. 1</ref>, characterized by a choir singing sans instrumental accompaniment, though certain scholars of music debate the extent to which accompaniment is acceptable.<ref>https://www.singers.com/a-cappella.html</ref>
==History==
A cappella became a preeminent style in the late 16th century, as it was the preferred style of the choir of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. It is possible that the allegedly impure a cappella appeared during this time, as it was a tendency of churches to accompany their singers using church organs. By the 17th century, the a cappella genre was giving way to the [[cantata]].
A cappella became popular again in the 1990s with groups such as [[Boyz II Men]] and [[Rockapella]]<ref>rockapella.com/discography</ref>, though the style of Boyz II Men is a topic of debate.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6568309/exclusive-boyz-ii-men-get-vocal-about-doo-wop-a-cappella-and-las</ref>
==History==
A cappella became a preeminent style in the late 16th century, as it was the preferred style of the choir of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. It is possible that the allegedly impure a cappella appeared during this time, as it was a tendency of churches to accompany their singers using church organs. By the 17th century, the a cappella genre was giving way to the [[cantata]].
A cappella became popular again in the 1990s with groups such as [[Boyz II Men]] and [[Rockapella]]<ref>rockapella.com/discography</ref>, though the style of Boyz II Men is a topic of debate.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6568309/exclusive-boyz-ii-men-get-vocal-about-doo-wop-a-cappella-and-las</ref>