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PITCH PERFECT: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
de Rapkin, Mickey
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Fine in fine jacket.
- Librería
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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(New York): Gotham Books, 2008. First edition. Fine in fine jacket.. Immaculate first printing of this journalistic exploration of the "amazing...and impossibly embarrassing" world of unaccompanied singing groups. Rapkin's sensational exposé of the gritty underbelly of collegiate a cappella ensembles, inspiration for the 2012 film loosely based on his book and starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. The a cappella world, combining intense musical devotion with sportsmanlike loyalties, the ruthlessness of youth, and the inevitable peculiarities of a very niche subculture, provides the author with a wealth of material. A compelling window into a soap-operatic world of perfectionist alcoholics, soap-operatic interpersonal relationships and competitions turned "masturbatory, narcissistic parade[s]", all in service to a highly particular and genuine artistic ideal. 9'' x 6''. Original half cream cloth with maroon boards. In original unclipped ($26.00) dust jacket. [12], 275, [1] pages.
Sinopsis
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 itas not what you think. There are now more than 1,200 a cappella groups at colleges across the country. The very best of these collegiate groups square off in the annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappellaaa showdown marked by wrenching close calls and exhilarating triumphs. And, really, where else can you hear Michael Jacksonas aBada in four-part harmony? In Pitch Perfect, GQ editor Mickey Rapkin follows a season in a cappella through all its twists and turns, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rockstar partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with boldfaced names such as President George W. Bush, Prince, David Letterman, Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Hillary Clinton, Marisa Tomei, Amanda Bynes, Nick Lachey, Merv Griffin, Jim Carrey, Microsoftas Paul Allen, John Legend, and Jessica Biel. At the heart of the narrative are three a cappella groups whose interactions are anything but harmonious: the historic Tufts Beelzebubs, founded more than forty years ago with 40,000 albums sold sinceaand struggling to record a new album that lives up to the hype; Divisi of the University of Oregon, a relatively new, all-female group attempting to overcome a loss in the 2005 championship; and the University of Virginia Hullabahoos, the so-called bad boys of collegiate a cappella, who will attempt to compete on a higher level this year while retaining their casual soul. Bringing a lively new twist to Americaas fascination with talent showdowns and peerless performers, Pitch Perfect is sure to strike a chord with readers.
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- Librería
- Type Punch Matrix
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 39971
- Título
- PITCH PERFECT: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
- Autor
- Rapkin, Mickey
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine in fine jacket.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- Gotham Books
- Lugar de publicación
- (New York)
- Fecha de publicación
- 2008
- Palabras clave
- American,Music,Books to Film,21st century
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