PBS1 年
Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Songs of Freedom
These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts ...
The New York Times6 年
Southern Negro Songs.
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PBS7 年
Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Songs of Freedom
These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts ...
来自MSN5 个月
How the Negro Spiritual Changed American Popular Music—And America Itself
In his foundational work, The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois devotes the last essay to “sorrow songs,” or Negro spirituals. He describes spirituals as radical folk music, their very ...
BBC2 年
A Brief History of Hymns
In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word “hymn" comes from the Greek word “hymnos” which means “a song of praise”.
New York Post20 天
Here’s the number one song requested by the dying — and it’s far from sad
Siri, play “Another One Bites The Dust”? A recent survey conducted by end-of-life care charity Marie Curie revealed the ten songs people request during their final moments — and the number ...
Seattle Times1 个月
Seattle Opera’s ‘Jubilee’ highlights African American spirituals
They just hoped their talents as singers and the beauty of their songs would be enough to keep ... the university was share the beauty of the Negro spiritual worldwide,” said Marlette Buchanan ...
Billboard4 天
Spain Songs
A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...