Introduction Post
Introduction: Maya Brown
Hello! My name is Maya Brown. I am a sophomore economics major from Augusta, Ga. I am taking this class to fulfill my fine arts
Isoke Nelson’s Introduction
Hello! My name is Isoke Nelson. I am a first year from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am the youngest of only three children, but I come
about me
Gabrielle Fullilove first year student. born in Chicago, Il high school – Marian Catholic High School Major- biochem hobbies- swimming, waterpolo
Alesha Minott
Hello My name is Alesha Minott. I am a senior biology major from New Jersey. I hope to learn more about African American folklore music
My name is Terri Wright
Hello! My name is Terri Wright and I’m a junior Biology major from Chattanooga, TN.
About Myself: Tyler Jennings
Hello! My name is Tyler Jennings a sophomore Theater and Performance Major, Music- Vocal Concentration Minor from Albany Georgia. Since coming to Spelman College,
About Me
Hi! My name is Terra and I am a sophomore philosophy major from Silver Spring, Maryland.
Introduction
Hello! My name is Christal Smith. I am a senior majoring in biology on the pre-med track. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
Niya Ray Introduction
My name is Niya Ray. I am a sophomore political science major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While in school I am studying political science on a
Folk / Spirituals Post
Negro Spirituals
Negro spirituals were the most common form of expression and communication within the African community. These songs emerged in the 1800s during the time of
How the Banjo Shaped White American Country Music
In modern day, most people think the Banjo is just related to white American people and country music only but that’s not the case. The
Who is the Queen of Folk Music?
Odetta was an American singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and a civil and human rights activist. Odetta was born on December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama to
African Folk, American Music
A look into early African instruments, music types, and performance styles reminds us that complexity runs deep in the roots of Black expression. Many instruments
The Golden Voices
The Tuskegee University (formally known as Tuskegee Institute) Golden Voices Choir, is a prime example of HBCUs serving as a mechanism to bring Negro Spirituals
Harry T. Burleigh And The Negro Spiritual
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HBCUS Keeping Negro Spirituals Alive
Introduction Negro spirituals, one of the first forms of music created on American soil by slaves. Negro spirituals expresses the experience of slaves but also
Composer Undine Smith Moore
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A Hidden Figure of Folk Music
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Jubilee Quartets Post
Jubilee Post
Introduction: The Jubilee Quartet can be described as a group of four black men who sang together. This definition does not explain the true importance
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quarters were religious music groups full of Black people and there were three major periods of Jubilee Quartets from the late 1880s to the
Jubilee Quartet
Jubilee quartet was of group of African-American men who would sing religious music in the early 20th century. The Fisk Jubilee singers were the first
The Evolution of Quartets in the African American Community
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Jubilee Quartets
An outgrowth of the African American university singing movement, this quartet tradition is an artistic form with a distinctive history and aesthetic expression that originated
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers?
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers? The Fisk Jubilee singers started out as a nine-member vocal group at Fisk University in Nashville Tennessee. These signers
Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were originally created as a 9-member choral group to raise money for the historically Black Fisk University, met with a bit
Commodification of African American Music
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Blues
Jubilee Post
Introduction: The Jubilee Quartet can be described as a group of four black men who sang together. This definition does not explain the true importance
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quarters were religious music groups full of Black people and there were three major periods of Jubilee Quartets from the late 1880s to the
Jubilee Quartet
Jubilee quartet was of group of African-American men who would sing religious music in the early 20th century. The Fisk Jubilee singers were the first
The Evolution of Quartets in the African American Community
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Jubilee Quartets
An outgrowth of the African American university singing movement, this quartet tradition is an artistic form with a distinctive history and aesthetic expression that originated
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers?
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers? The Fisk Jubilee singers started out as a nine-member vocal group at Fisk University in Nashville Tennessee. These signers
Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were originally created as a 9-member choral group to raise money for the historically Black Fisk University, met with a bit
Commodification of African American Music
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Blues
Jubilee Post
Introduction: The Jubilee Quartet can be described as a group of four black men who sang together. This definition does not explain the true importance
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quarters were religious music groups full of Black people and there were three major periods of Jubilee Quartets from the late 1880s to the
Jubilee Quartet
Jubilee quartet was of group of African-American men who would sing religious music in the early 20th century. The Fisk Jubilee singers were the first
The Evolution of Quartets in the African American Community
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Jubilee Quartets
An outgrowth of the African American university singing movement, this quartet tradition is an artistic form with a distinctive history and aesthetic expression that originated
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers?
Who are The Fisk Jubilee Singers? The Fisk Jubilee singers started out as a nine-member vocal group at Fisk University in Nashville Tennessee. These signers
Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were originally created as a 9-member choral group to raise money for the historically Black Fisk University, met with a bit
Commodification of African American Music
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