Singing in the Spirit : : African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City / / Ray Allen.
Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to reveal an intriguing world where religion and art merge.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©1992 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Edition: | Reprint 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Publications of the American Folklore Society
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 22 illus. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy -- Introductions Studying the Local Scene -- Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City -- Chapter 2. God Gave Me a Song. Learning and Repertoire Formation -- Chapter 3. Let's Go Out to the Programs. Sacred Quartet Singing in Context -- Chapter 4. Shouting the Church. Quartet Performance Strategies -- Chapter 5. Express Yourself. Aesthetics from the Singers' Perspective -- Chapter 6. Singing in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit and Sacred Ritual -- Chapter 7. Back Home. Southern Identity in the Urban North -- Chapter 8. "I've Got a Home in That Yonder City". Urbanization and Sacred Quartet Performance Style -- Chapter 9. Spiritual Entertainment. Sacred Folk Music and Popular Culture -- Chapter 10. By and By The Future of Sacred Quartet Singing -- Listening and Viewing -- Bibliographу -- Index |
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Summary: | Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to reveal an intriguing world where religion and art merge. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781512800043 9783110442526 |
DOI: | 10.9783/9781512800043 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ray Allen. |