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What did young people do for diversion and socialization in communities that banned most dancing and considered the fiddle to be the devil's instrument? The American play party was the fundamentalist's answer. Here the singing was a cappella, the dancers followed prescribed steps, and arm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spurgeon, Alan L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2005.
Colección:American made music series.
Temas:
Play-party.
Folk songs, English > United States > History and criticism.
Games with music > History and criticism.
Singing games.
Jeux chantés.
Jeux avec musique > Histoire et critique.
GAMES > Reference.
GAMES > Travel Games.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Folk & Traditional.
Folk songs, English
Games with music
Play-party
Singing games
Ländlicher Raum
Volksmusik
Geschichte 1830-1950.
United States
USA
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An overview of the traditional play party gathering
  • Play parties in the African American community
  • The play party songs and their movements
  • The prohibition against dancing
  • Origins of the play party
  • Previous research on play parties
  • The demise of the play party.

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