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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.
“You make me wanna shout!”
“You make me wanna shout!” What is ring shout? Ring Shout is a form of negro spiritual that has a leader chorus, hand clapping, and
How Spirituals Helped Build Hampton University
How Spirituals Helped Build Hampton University When one speaks of music’s power, they typically are only talking about how music is an emotionally empowering tool.
African American Culture: Ring Shout
The History The first documented account of the ring shout was recorded in the 1840s. However, it is easy to assume that the ring shout
Spiritual vs Hymns
Spirituals vs. Hymns Introduction Spiritual and hymns play a big role in African American music and culture. It demonstrated how enslaved African Americans would use
Negro Spirituals: When life gives you Lemons make Lemonade (or Negro Spirituals)
This post is about how the Great Awakening led to the development of Negro Spirituals and the effects presented in Black Culture today.
Fisk Forever: The History and Legacy of Arranged Spirituals
Fisk Forever: The History and Legacy of Arranged Spirituals The Fisk Jubilee singers were the forefront for the creation of HBCU choruses by being the
Jubilee Quartets Post
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group The Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers were a quartet group of four brothers who broke racial barriers and paved
Jubilee Quartet: The New Minstrel Shows
History behind Minstrel Shows Minstrel shows became a popular form of entertainment created by whites, for whites. Minstrel shows incorporated dances, songs, dialogue and performance
The beginning of Gospel Music: Gospel Period
Introduction What is Jubilee Quartet? It is an artistic form with unique history and expression that has originated in the 1920’s. It was an outgrowth
How Jubilee Quartets Transitioned With Black America
What Sparked the Transition? The Great Migration took place between 1910-1920, in which Blacks from rural areas of the South migrated to the North in
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quartet Jubilee quartets made their way onto the musical scene in the early 20th centuries. It started out as a way for black colleges
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets What do the Southern Stars, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, and the Mills Brothers have in common? All three
G.O.L.D. : The Golden Gate Quartet
Thesis: The Golden Gate Quartet is responsible for their lasting influence on the genres of gospel, blues, and jazz music. Quartets were derived from arranged
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets By the mid-1800s, society had gotten used to the slow and solemn Negro Spirituals,
The Significance of Jubilee Quartets in History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylD4zvvN79Y The Fisk Jubilee Singers where the first group to introduce the United States to Negro Spirituals. Although negro spirituals have a long history, it
Blues
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group The Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers were a quartet group of four brothers who broke racial barriers and paved
Jubilee Quartet: The New Minstrel Shows
History behind Minstrel Shows Minstrel shows became a popular form of entertainment created by whites, for whites. Minstrel shows incorporated dances, songs, dialogue and performance
The beginning of Gospel Music: Gospel Period
Introduction What is Jubilee Quartet? It is an artistic form with unique history and expression that has originated in the 1920’s. It was an outgrowth
How Jubilee Quartets Transitioned With Black America
What Sparked the Transition? The Great Migration took place between 1910-1920, in which Blacks from rural areas of the South migrated to the North in
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quartet Jubilee quartets made their way onto the musical scene in the early 20th centuries. It started out as a way for black colleges
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets What do the Southern Stars, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, and the Mills Brothers have in common? All three
G.O.L.D. : The Golden Gate Quartet
Thesis: The Golden Gate Quartet is responsible for their lasting influence on the genres of gospel, blues, and jazz music. Quartets were derived from arranged
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets By the mid-1800s, society had gotten used to the slow and solemn Negro Spirituals,
The Significance of Jubilee Quartets in History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylD4zvvN79Y The Fisk Jubilee Singers where the first group to introduce the United States to Negro Spirituals. Although negro spirituals have a long history, it
Blues
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group
The Mills Brothers: A Quartet Group The Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers were a quartet group of four brothers who broke racial barriers and paved
Jubilee Quartet: The New Minstrel Shows
History behind Minstrel Shows Minstrel shows became a popular form of entertainment created by whites, for whites. Minstrel shows incorporated dances, songs, dialogue and performance
The beginning of Gospel Music: Gospel Period
Introduction What is Jubilee Quartet? It is an artistic form with unique history and expression that has originated in the 1920’s. It was an outgrowth
How Jubilee Quartets Transitioned With Black America
What Sparked the Transition? The Great Migration took place between 1910-1920, in which Blacks from rural areas of the South migrated to the North in
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quartet Jubilee quartets made their way onto the musical scene in the early 20th centuries. It started out as a way for black colleges
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets
Another Genre Stolen: Barbershop Community Quartets What do the Southern Stars, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, and the Mills Brothers have in common? All three
G.O.L.D. : The Golden Gate Quartet
Thesis: The Golden Gate Quartet is responsible for their lasting influence on the genres of gospel, blues, and jazz music. Quartets were derived from arranged
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets
Let the Spirit Move You: The Gospel Period of Jubilee Quartets By the mid-1800s, society had gotten used to the slow and solemn Negro Spirituals,
The Significance of Jubilee Quartets in History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylD4zvvN79Y The Fisk Jubilee Singers where the first group to introduce the United States to Negro Spirituals. Although negro spirituals have a long history, it
