Nancy L. Graham

They Bear Acquaintance

African American Spirituals and the Camp Meetings

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Identifying the roots of African American spirituals and other religious folk music has intrigued academics, hymnologists and song leaders since this genre came to the public eye in 1867. The conversation on origins has waned and waxed for over eighty years, sometimes polemical, sometimes compromising. They Bear Acquaintance looks at this discussion through the output of various well-regarded researchers from the twentieth century. The effects of cultural distinctions, immigration patterns and class structure have all left their imprint on the anatomy of the music. No one living has ever heard a spiritual performed in an authentic setting, so… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-3-0343-2211-9
EAN: 9783034322119
Produktnummer: 22095039
Verlag: Peter Lang
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Seitenangabe: 178 S.
Masse: H22.5 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.9 cm 259 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 259

Über den Autor

Nancy L. Graham is an independent researcher, musician and teacher. She gained both her PhD and Doctor of Sacred Music through the Graduate Theological Foundation and the Foundation House in Oxford UK, as well as a Master of Music from Westminster Choir College. She has served as a choral conductor, organist and lecturer throughout the Eastern United States and the UK. She currently resides in Memphis, Tennessee.