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A dentist, social worker and music student hail from diverse backgrounds, but they unite in their passion for performing as members of the Hong Kong Melody Makers youth a cappella group under the baton of maestro Patrick Chiu.
A cappella, Italian for "in the manner of the chapel", harkens back to its origins in church music in the Middle Ages. The contemporary version of this entertainment form is attracting a growing number of fans and practitioners globally - and here in Hong Kong.
News.gov.hk spoke with Chiu and his charges to learn what they draw from singing in harmony and keeping the beat. The story appears on news.gov.hk today (April 6) in both text and video format.
Ends/Sunday, April 6, 2014
Issued at HKT 10:32
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