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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
Autor principal: Spurgeon, Alan L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Geschichte 1830-1950.
Volksmusik
Ländlicher Raum
Singing games.
Play-party.
Games with music.
Folk songs, English.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Folk & Traditional.
GAMES > Travel Games.
GAMES > Reference.
Jeux avec musique > Histoire et critique.
Jeux chantes.
Games with music > History and criticism.
Folk songs, English > United States > History and criticism.
USA.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 and elbow swings would be the only touching. The play party was a popular form of American folk entertainment that included songs, dances, and sometimes games. Though based upon European and English antecedents, play parties were truly an American phenomenon, first mentioned in print in 1837. The last play pa.
Descripción Física:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9781617030789

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