negro spirituals
Negro Spirituals
Definition
Dates of creation
Is it a folksong?
Popular Spirituals
Where does the name derive from?
Definitions:
Work songs
Camp meetings
Brush arbor meetings
Bush meetings
Ring shout
Sorrow songs
Jubilees
Folk Spiritual
Arranged solo spiritual
Arranged Choir Concert Spiritual
Was there a secret language in the Negro Spiritual (explain use examples)?
What is the Negro Spirituals connection to religion in America?
What is Africanized Christianity?
Is there such a thing as a “white spiritual”?
What is the HBCU connection to the Negro Spiritual?
Who are the noted composers of the Negro Spiritual?
Who are the noted singers of the Negro Spiritual?
Explain how the Negro Spiritual has evolved from 1864 – 2021
Using musical examples and critique.
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