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harmonist
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har·mo·nist  (härm-nst)
n.
One skilled in harmony.
harmo·nistic adj.
harmo·nisti·cal·ly adv.
harmonist [ˈhɑːmənɪst]
n
1. (Music, other) a person skilled in the art and techniques of harmony
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a person who combines and collates parallel narratives
harmonistic  adj
harmonistically  adv
Harmonist
a member of a Protestant sect from Württemberg, Germany that settled in Harmony, Pennsylvania, in 1803, and believed in common ownership of property.
See also: Protestantism
a person skilled in the principles of harmony. See also literature
See also: Music
a scholar of literature who shows parallels or harmony between passages from different authors. See also music.
See also: Literature
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Among his activities, Norman worked as a swim coach, was an accomplished artist, sang for many years in a barber shop quartet and enjoyed his affiliation with the Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly SPEBSQSA) He played tennis, enjoyed bowling and dancing.
Norman L. "Spike" Cranford, Sr., 85 by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The men's barbershop chorus, under the direction of Coby Foster, is a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an international organization of men's choruses and quartets.
PERFORMANCE NOTES by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Adopted by whites after World War II, the style of a cappella harmony became an established American tradition, shepherded by two big international associations -- the Barbershop Harmony Society for men and the Sweet Adelines for women.
US songbirds in perfect Barbershop harmony by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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