Maennerchor
Encyclopedia
"Maennerchor" is the name given to German
social clubs
, primarily in the northeastern United States
, Pennsylvania
in particular. The earliest forms of these clubs where "singing societies" that perpetuated traditional choral music, both German and German American
culture, providing "Gemuetlichkeit" for new immigrants. Such clubs are typically attended by men and many function as a restaurant and bar, serving German cultural foods and beer
s.
The Damenchor often serves as the Maennerchor auxiliary for women.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
, primarily in the northeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in particular. The earliest forms of these clubs where "singing societies" that perpetuated traditional choral music, both German and German American
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
culture, providing "Gemuetlichkeit" for new immigrants. Such clubs are typically attended by men and many function as a restaurant and bar, serving German cultural foods and beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
s.
The Damenchor often serves as the Maennerchor auxiliary for women.