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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING APRIL 7TH THROUGH APRIL 13TH OF 2013 TO BE | |
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"BARBERSHOP HARMONY WEEK" | |
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IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, Paiva Weed, Gallo, Lynch, and Lombardi | |
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Date Introduced: April 09, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, On April 11, 1938, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, O. C. Cash and Rupert Hall formed |
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the "Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in |
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America." This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the organization's founding; and |
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WHEREAS, The society, which was known by its acronym, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., adopted |
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the alternate name of the "Barbershop Harmony Society" early in its history, although it did not |
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legally change its official brand name until 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally consisting of twenty-six men who shared an interest in a cappella |
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singing, today, the Barbershop Harmony Society has almost 25,000 members in 800 chapters |
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across our nation and in Canada's ten provinces. Here in Rhode Island, members of the society |
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are not only numerous, but also talented, producing an International Quartet Champion and |
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International Seniors Quartet Champion; and |
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WHEREAS, Featuring the iconic vocal harmony of consonant four-part chords, the |
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melodious renderings of barbershop quartets are a truly American musical art form; and |
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WHEREAS, The Barbershop Harmony Society has produced quartets that have gifted |
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generations of music lovers with the "magical fifth note" and encouraged world harmony through |
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our universal love of music; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby proclaims April 7th through April 13th of 2013 to be "Barbershop Harmony Week." We |
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furthermore encourage all the people of our state to seek out and enjoy the inspiring musical |
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stylings and melodious accomplishments of Barbershop Harmony; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Steve Isherwood, Alan F. Lamson, President, |
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Barbershop Harmony Society, and Martin L. Monson, CEO/Executive Director, Barbershop |
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Harmony Society. |
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