| Description |
xxv, 288 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. |
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Author: Gender group: gdr Women |
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George I. Shirley: Gender group: gdr Men |
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Nationality/regional group: nat Americans |
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Author: Occupational/field of activity group: occ Librarians |
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George I. Shirley: Occupational/field of activity group: occ University and college faculty members |
| Series |
So you want to sing: guides for performers and professionals
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So you want to sing.
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| Note |
"A project of the National Association of Teachers of Singing" -- cover and title page. |
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Foreword : George I. Shirley. -- Page vii. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What are spirituals? -- From cotton field to concert hall -- Pioneers of the concert spiritual -- Song literature -- Using dialect in performance -- Must you be black to sing spirituals? -- Collaborating with pianists / Casey Robards -- African American art song / Emery Stephens and Caroline Helton -- Spirituals: interpretive guidelines for studio teachers / Barbara Steinhaus -- Choral arrangements of spirituals: birth and perpetuation of a genre / Patricia J. Trice -- Spirituals: America's original contribution to world sacred music / Timothy W. Sharp -- Gaining perspective: a linguistic approach to dialect found in African American spirituals / Felicia Barber -- Singing and voice science / Scott McCoy -- Vocal health for singers / Wendy LerBorgne. |
| Summary |
With their rich and complicated history, spirituals hold a special place in the American musical tradition. This soul-stirring musical form is irresistible to singers seeking to diversify their performance repertoire, but it is also riddled with controversy, especially for singers of non-African descent. Singer and historian Randye Jones welcomes singers of all backgrounds into the style while she explores its folk song roots and transformation into choral and solo vocal concert repertoire. Profiling key composers and pioneers of the genre, Jones also discusses the use of dialect and other controversial performance considerations. Contributed chapters address elements of collaborative piano, studio teaching, choral arrangement, voice science, and vocal health as they apply to the performance of spirituals. -- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Music -- History.
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African Americans -- Music. |
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History. |
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Instruction and study.
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Instruction and study. |
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Spirituals (Songs) |
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Bibliography.
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| Genre/Form |
Bibliographies.
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Performance practice (Music)
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Performance practice (Music) |
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Musicians -- Biography.
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Musicians -- Biography. |
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Spirituals (Songs) -- History and criticism.
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Performances.
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Performances. |
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Singing -- Instruction and study.
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Singing -- Instruction and study. |
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Musicians. |
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African Americans. |
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Music criticism and reviews.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Biographies.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Music criticism and reviews.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Bibliographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Shirley, George, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
1538107341 (paperback) |
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9781538107348 (paperback) |
