John Lovell
2) Black song: the forge and the flame : the story of how the Afro-American spiritual was hammered out
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Language
English
Description
"'Black Song' is a literary tribute to the power and beauty of the timeless musical tradition of Afro-American spirituals. The author charts the evolution and development of the Black spiritual, and presents hundreds of examples of the more than 6,000 remaining songs. This is the definitive history of a simple musical form in all its complexities -- music, religion, philosophy, poetry, and politics. The book's first part, "The Forge," presents the...