Why the Amish sing : songs of solidarity and identity /
An intimate portrait of the diverse music-making at the center of Amish faith and life.Singing occurs in nearly every setting of Amish life. It is a sanctioned pleasure that frames all Amish rituals and one that enlivens and sanctifies both routine and special events, from household chores, road tri...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2014.
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Colección: | Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. I. Amish life and song. Who are the Amish?
- The functions of Amish singing
- Case study: "Es sind zween Weg"
- pt. II. Singing in childhood and adolescence. Songs for nurture: lullabies and children's songs
- Songs for instruction: singing at school
- Case study: School repertoire
- Songs of identity: youth sings
- pt. III. Singing for worship. Songs of memory: the Ausbund
- Songs of belonging: baptism, council, and communion
- Case study: The Loblied, or Lobsang
- pt. IV. Singing for special occasions. Songs of love and life: weddings and funerals
- Songs of trust: music in daily life
- Songs for the future: Amish singing in the twenty-first century
- Appendixes : I. Additional musical examples ; II. Research methods ; III. Historical studies of Amish music.