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.
Informative Videos
Recent Scholarship
The Great Awakening: Birth of the Negro Spiritual
The Great Awakening: Birth of the Negro Spiritual There had never been anything like it. Here’s a meeting of 3,000 people out in a field,
White Methodist vs. AME
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Ring Shout: Let’s Get To Shoutin’
The Ring Shout The ring shout is a form of dance that is characterized by leader-chorus singing, hand clapping, other percussion. Participants typically move in
History of The Negro Spiritual: The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Fisk Jubilee Singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvBGZnL9rE The Fisk Jubilee Singers are students and singers at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, who sing and travel all over the
Marian Anderson: The Voice of the Arranged Spiritual
Marian Anderson: The Voice of the Arranged Spiritual Who is she? Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her family was
Spirituals vs Hymns
Spirtuals vs Hymns Spirituals were the religious music of the African enslaves from the beginning of the 18th centenary until the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865.
The Shouts Heard By Many: Ring Shout!
Ring Shout! Background Ring Shout is a form of dance and song that was performed by enslaved African people in the southern United States, Caribbean
The Invisible Church That Was Seen All Over
The Invisible Church That Was Seen All Over The Birth of the Invisible Church Since the Africans arrived in America (particularly the South) from the
Unmasking Our Spirituals: Double Entendres Explained
Unmasking Our Spirituals: Double Entendres Explained Double entendres were more than just spiritual songs. They were our savior in times of turmoil, and still are.
