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What is the status of a-capella music during the three weeks?
I've heard (but don't remember where) that the music that is prohibited during the three weeks is one or both of: music with instruments, recorded music. I've heard conflicting things about a capella music.
What is the status of a capella music? Does it matter if it is live or recorded? Does it matter if it is one singer or a group? Does the nature of the music itself matter (maybe it's ok to sing mournful songs but not joyous ones?)? Does it matter how many people are listening (maybe singing for a few friends, or a group practicing for a later performance, is different from giving a public concert)?
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Leket Yosher (pg. 106) writes that his teacher (the Terumat Hadeshen) would not say Zemirot during the three weeks, which would indicate that he held that a-capella music is forbidden during this time.
Yosef Ometz (A book on customs of Frankfurt am Main) writes (601) that the Zemirot should be said softly, or in a tune which doesn't bring joy. This would indicate that it would be permitted (at least on Shabbos) provided that it doesn't bring to joy.
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