Presents Negro spirituals, sung in pure form as they were ... people expressed in the dissonant harmony and rhythm when the songs are supplemented by broom handle rhythm, tambourine, and dancing.

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 ...

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 ...

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 — Two students from UTSA’s Department of Music will participate for the first time in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition’s American Negro Spirituals category ...

But that is not what the songs are really about. Negro spirituals are coded songs that were a heartbeat of collective resistance and hope, and a fierce refusal to let the human animals who ...