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- What are the characteristics of spiritual music?
- What is a spiritual in choir?
- What type of music did slaves sing?
- What are characteristics of spirituals?
What are the characteristics of spiritual music?
Spirituals are a genre of American folk music that articulate the suffering, longing, and religious passion of African Americans during slavery and its aftermath. Religious hymns, work songs, along with traditional African rhythms and chanting styles all contributed to the development of spirituals.
What is a spiritual in choir?
A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the enslavement of African people in the American South. ... The African American spiritual (also called the Negro Spiritual) constitutes one of the largest and most significant forms of American folksong.
What type of music did slaves sing?
Today, slave music is usually grouped in three major categories: Religious, Work, and "Recreational" songs. Each type adapted elements of African and European musical traditions and shaped the development of a wide range of music, including gospel, jazz, and blues.
What are characteristics of spirituals?
They contain:
- Religious and social content.
- Took the forms of anthems, ballads, shouts and jubilees.
- Created to help slaves endure and persevere under the physical and psychological pressures of their daily lives.
- Reflected singer's pain, yearning for freedom, and rage against slavery as a whole.
