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no six men anywhere on a stage could present such a soul-touching, fun-filled performance as the king's singers do. and now, they're coming to china.

the king's singers are six male vocalists from the united kingdom. they have generated international fame for almost four decades by performing in the musical form a cappella, which means singing without instrumental accompaniment.

the musical form has deep religious roots coming as it does from early christian music (of many centuries ago).

the king's singers started in 1968 and originally consisted of six choral music students at king's college, cambridge university. a total of 19 artists have joined the group since its founding, but the number of performers at any given time remains at six.

now don't be put off by the mention of church music or choirs. the most amazing characteristic of the king's singers is that they can do anything. they are not restricted only to classical music.

to quote from their official website: "from mediaeval to renaissance, romantic to contemporary, folk and pop, their list of music covers everything."

in fact, my personal favourites of their work were the folk and jazz adaptations. simon & garfunkel, the 1960's american folk group, for example, get a wonderful treatment by the six englishmen.

in their versions of some modern music, the king's singers often imitate the sounds of musical instruments with their mouths and noses. this funny effect is seen in the way they play around with the music, making up witty lyrics and singing to classical or famous tunes.

the king's singers will surely please the chinese. they can be seen on november 27 in shanghai and 29 in beijing.
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adaptation: 改编作品

a cappella: 无伴奏和声

choir: 合唱团

choral: 合唱队的

instrumental: 乐器的

lyrics: 歌词

mediaeval: 中世纪的

renaissance: 文艺复兴时期的

vocalist: 歌唱家