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Penn Masala is the world's first and premier Hindi a cappella group, formed in 1996 by students at the University of Pennsylvania. Penn Masala’s music has been influenced by the Eastern and Western cultures that represent the group’s membership. The group was featured on the soundtrack of American Desi, and has released seven full-length albums: Awaaz, 11 PM, Soundcheck, The Brown Album, Pehchaan, On Detours, Panoramic, and the compilation album Out of Stock. Penn Masala, often stylized as PennMasala or pennmasala, was formed in 1996 by students at the University of Pennsylvania, who wanted to represent their subcontinental heritage and music through a cappella. Among other, more long-standing a cappella groups, Penn Masala stood out as the only a cappella group in the world that sang Indian music. This defining characteristic of the group brought it immediate attention as members fused Hindi and English music in original song formats. Soon, the group began to bill itself as "The world's first and premier Hindi a cappella group". Within just four years of its inception, Penn Masala had gained close to 15 members. By 2002, the group released its first two CDs: Awaaz (Hindi for...
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