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“ The Amalgamates are the premier coed collegiate a cappella group at Tufts University in Medford, MA.

With members from all over the United States and the world, the "Mates" have a tradition of musical excellence represented by both the current singers and a network of over 150 alumni worldwide. The Mates arrange and learn a new repertoire of rock, pop, R&B, alternative, and jazz covers every semester, performing at Tufts as well as other universities, local secondary schools and at private functions around New England throughout the school year. Each year, the Mates travel within the US or abroad on a Spring Break tour, performing at various venues including colleges, high schools and a cappella festivals.

History

Name and Formation
The Amalgamates were founded in 1984 by Tufts students Joanne Cohen, Craig Everett, and David Wiley. "Amalgamate" means "combine or unite to form one organization or structure"; thus, founding members chose the name Amalgamates to indicate the formation of the first coed a cappella group at Tufts. With the aid of Marti Fernandi and Fiona Wright-Hall, members of the two other existing groups, the Beelzebubs and Jackson Jills respectively, the fledgling group held auditions in November of that year, and from the [......] ”

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