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The UNC Clef Hangers (also known as the Clefs) is the oldest ''a cappella'' group〔(Hart at Our State celebration | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post )〕 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the UNC General Alumni Association, the group was founded by Tom Terrell, Manley Roberts, and Barry Saunders in 1977,〔(UNC General Alumni Association :: Clef Hangers | )〕 and was originally called the Morrison Dorm Singers.〔(The Daily Tar Heel :: Serving UNC students and the community since 1893 )〕 The first Clef Hangers concert was in the spring of 1979, and in 2013 the group celebrated its 35th anniversary; this was the first student group to ever perform in Carmichael Auditorium.〔http://www.dailytarheel.com/blog/pit_talk/2013/04/51675282f31d2〕 In their first concert, the Clef Hangers adopted their iconic vests and bowties,〔(The Daily Tar Heel :: Serving UNC students and the community since 1893 )〕 which are now a signature look for the group. As with traditional ''a cappella'', the Clef Hangers use no instruments when performing or recording albums.〔(Clef Hangers not a barbershop quartet : goTriad.com - Triad Arts and Entertainment )〕 In 2009, Clef alumnus Anoop Desai placed 6th on season 8 of ''American Idol'',〔(The Shocking Twist & Our New Top 13! - Show and Alumni News - American Idol )〕 becoming the first UNC graduate and first Clef Hanger to place in ''American Idol''. ==History== Since their first tour to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1980, the Clefs have performed for audiences in Spain, Mexico, France, Scotland, Switzerland, The Bahamas, Los Angeles, Washington DC, New York, and many other locations domestic and abroad. During a tour to New York City, they performed for the nation on the television show Good Morning America. In the spring of 2002, they were personally invited by Chancellor James Moeser to sing at Commencement, a tradition that has continued ever since. The Clef Hangers perform for a packed Memorial Hall every year during their fall and spring concerts, and sometimes feature special guests like Dean Smith and Roy Williams.〔(The UNC Clef Hangers :: History )〕 The group has released a number of professionally produced studio albums, many of which have had tracks featured on the Best of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA) Compilation CDs. In 2004, the Clef Hangers received their first Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) for Best Soloist in the song ''Easy'', featured on the 2003 album Breeze. Since then, they have won two more CARAs for Best Male Collegiate Songs for ''My Love'' on Time Out,〔(CARA Winners 2008 | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society )〕 and for ''Ain't Nothing Wrong'' on Twist.〔(2009 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society )〕 The group has also garnered runner-up CARAs for Best Male Collegiate Arrangement (''Africa'' from Safari) in 1991,〔 Best Male Collegiate Album (Facing Clarence) in 2006, Best Male Collegiate Album (Time Out) in 2008,〔 Best Male Collegiate Solo (Andrew Avent for ''Feelin Good'') in 2008,〔 and has been nominated for several other CARAs. Before attending UNC, co-founder Barry Saunders had sung with the Traveling Men, an a cappella group at the Gilman School in Maryland. He wanted to have the same experience of musical fellowship at UNC, but there were no a cappella groups to join, so he decided to start one. With his Chi Psi fraternity brother, Manly Roberts, and other members including Tom Terrell, Mike Caudle, Steve Spencer, Reg Schloss, Bruce Dickerson, Staley Moore, and Ned Hooper, the group had their first rehearsal at St. Anthony's on Pittsboro Street in Chapel Hill. The Clef Hangers were originally called the Morrison Dorm Singers, and it was not until 1978 that the name ''Clef Hangers'' was chosen.〔 The name continues with the tradition of ''a cappella'' group pun names, and it is believed the name was chosen because the first two letters, C and H, correlate with Chapel Hill, the town where UNC Chapel Hill was founded. The first Clef concert was in tiny Gerard Hall in April 1979, with a sparse audience of friends and family members who were there to support the effort. It was not until the early 1990s that the Clefs were able to put on a show in the completely sold out Memorial Hall. The unequivocal vest and bowties are complete with buttons that cover the vests. The buttons tradition began when Tom Terrell put a button on his vest during the first public Clef Hangers performance in the Pit (a central gathering location at UNC Chapel Hill) in 1977. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「UNC Clef Hangers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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