Singing in the Spirit : African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy -- Introductions Studying the Local Scene -- Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City -- Chapter 2. God Gave Me a Song. Learning and Repertoire Formation -- Chapter 3. Let&#...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy -- Introductions Studying the Local Scene -- Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City -- Chapter 2. God Gave Me a Song. Learning and Repertoire Formation -- Chapter 3. Let's Go Out to the Programs. Sacred Quartet Singing in Context -- Chapter 4. Shouting the Church. Quartet Performance Strategies -- Chapter 5. Express Yourself. Aesthetics from the Singers' Perspective -- Chapter 6. Singing in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit and Sacred Ritual -- Chapter 7. Back Home. Southern Identity in the Urban North -- Chapter 8. "I've Got a Home in That Yonder City". Urbanization and Sacred Quartet Performance Style -- Chapter 9. Spiritual Entertainment. Sacred Folk Music and Popular Culture -- Chapter 10. By and By The Future of Sacred Quartet Singing -- Listening and Viewing -- Bibliographу -- Index Ausführliche Beschreibung