Singing in the Spirit
African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City
Published on 29. November 1991
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-8122-3050-5 (ISBN)
Description
Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to tell the story of sacred quartet singing in New York City's African-American church community, tracing its evolution and its role in worship and culture.
Reviews / Votes
"Allen . . . fills a need for information on this segment of the black 'spiritual entertainment' tradition in music with a balanced presentation of the New York history, repertoire, aesthetics, performance style, and future of sacred quartet singing. Telling quotations express performers' experiences, giving his book a welcome 'inside story' perspective. Selected examples of lyrics present images of both tradition and spontaneity (improvisation is part of the tradition). This serious ethnomusicological study . . . will appeal more to students than to general readers."-Library JournalMore details
Series
Edition
Reprint 2016 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
22 illus.
22 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
593 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8122-3050-5 (9780812230505)
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E-Book
11/2016
1st Edition
University of Pennsylvania Press
€220.99
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Person
By Ray Allen