So you want to sing spirituals : a guide for performers / Randye Jones ; foreword, George I. Shirley.
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 des...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2019]
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| Series: | So you want to sing.
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| 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. -- |
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| Item Description: | "A project of the National Association of Teachers of Singing." Foreword : George I. Shirley. -- Page vii. |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 288 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1538107341 9781538107348 |