Singing in the Spirit : African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City /

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Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to reveal an intriguing world where religion and art merge.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Ray (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Edición:Reprint 2016
Colección:Publications of the American Folklore Society
Temas:
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Music > History and criticism.
Gospel music > New York (State) > New York > History and criticism.
MUSIC / Ethnomusicology.
African Studies.
African-American Studies.
Anthropology.
Folklore.
Linguistics.
Religion.
Religious Studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface: Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy
  • Introductions Studying the Local Scene
  • Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City
  • Chapter 2. God Gave Me a Song. Learning and Repertoire Formation
  • Chapter 3. Let's Go Out to the Programs. Sacred Quartet Singing in Context
  • Chapter 4. Shouting the Church. Quartet Performance Strategies
  • Chapter 5. Express Yourself. Aesthetics from the Singers' Perspective
  • Chapter 6. Singing in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit and Sacred Ritual
  • Chapter 7. Back Home. Southern Identity in the Urban North
  • Chapter 8. "I've Got a Home in That Yonder City". Urbanization and Sacred Quartet Performance Style
  • Chapter 9. Spiritual Entertainment. Sacred Folk Music and Popular Culture
  • Chapter 10. By and By The Future of Sacred Quartet Singing
  • Listening and Viewing
  • Bibliographу
  • Index

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