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If you don't go, don't hinder me : the African American sacred song tradition /

Based on both archival and field research, these four essays describe the role of sacred songs in the history of African American culture and in the biographical experiences of the author--an African American woman, a cultural activist, and a composer. Essays center on specific genres, including the...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-
Format: Publication officielle Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2001.
Collection:Abraham Lincoln lecture series.
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Table des matières:
  • Twentieth-century gospel : as the people moved they sang a new song
  • The African American congregational song tradition : Deacon William Reardon Sr., master songleader
  • Spirituals : an African American communal voice
  • Freedom songs : my African American singing and fighting mothers.