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The 22 pages that link to A cappella, each with the reason it gives.

• Folk musicRelated: Unaccompanied singing makes voices and memory sufficient to carry a song.

• HymnRelated: Hymns can be sung without instruments, emphasizing shared voices.

• RhythmRelated: Without instruments, vocalists must coordinate pulse and rhythmic roles through listening.

• Vocal harmonyRelated: Without instruments, singers must provide both the melody and the harmonic support.

• MadrigalRelated: The defining ensemble texture is voices alone.

• MonophonyRelated: An unaccompanied solo voice is a direct performance setting for monophony.

• Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaRelated: His choral writing is often heard as a model of unaccompanied vocal polyphony.

• The InternationaleRelated: Unaccompanied singing lets groups perform the anthem without specialized equipment.

• BeatboxingRelated: Beatboxing can supply percussion for vocal ensembles.

• Vocal percussionRelated: Vocal percussion can supply the rhythmic foundation when an ensemble uses no instruments.

• Cecilian MovementRelated: Cecilian reform often favored unaccompanied singing over orchestral church music.

• Spem in aliumRelated: The work is commonly performed by voices alone, allowing the vocal parts to define its sound.

• Tatsuro YamashitaRelated: Yamashita’s early vocal-group work shaped his command of intricate unaccompanied harmony.

• We Wish You a Merry ChristmasRelated: The carol’s simple melody and repeated phrases work readily in unaccompanied groups.