Hi All,
I grew up in Manhattan in the 50's/60's and one of the sounds that got stuck in my ears early on was the sound of guys singing acapella in hallways, subway stations, anywhere there was a good echo and reverb. For a time, you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting an acapella group!
I learned to love the sound of unaccompanied human voices. There is something powerful and moving in the sounds and harmonies that people can produce. The sound of acapella voices can make the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up at attention.
Older even than our instrument is the human voice. The first instrument of all. Here's a piece of music that I hope will convey my thought here.
Enjoy, (I hope you have a good sound system! Crank the volume!)
John
http://www.linktv.org/video/4927/world-music-oysterband-bright-morning-star