Singing in the Spirit African American Sacred Quartets in New York City by Ray Allen 9781512800043 151280004X

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• ISBN 10: 151280004X
• ISBN 13: 9781512800043
• Author:  Ray Allen 

Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to tell the story of sacred quartet singing in New York City’s African-American church community, tracing its evolution and its role in worship and culture.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York
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

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