Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century
Spirituals, gospels and Sacred harp songs (recorded on paper with the help of specific form of shape notes) represent a strong 19th century American cultural tradition. Their lyrics contributed to the originality of the independent American literature. In the 20th century, these songs left Church e...
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University of Pardubice
2008-12-01
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| author | Irena Přibylová |
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Spirituals, gospels and Sacred harp songs (recorded on paper with the help of specific form of shape notes) represent a strong 19th century American cultural tradition. Their lyrics contributed to the originality of the independent American literature. In the 20th century, these songs left Church environment and made themselves at home in popular culture too. In the Czech lands, their acceptance was given mainly thanks to the strong rhythm and emotional performance. The Czech Republic is a post-communist country with the highest percentage of atheists. Despite that, Czechs like sacred music, especially American spirituals and gospels. In the following lines I would like to show where modern roots and limits of this interest are and what challenges the Czechs have had in facing the perception of American sacred music after 1989.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e06c72cb5a514fa5a25c44152d75ac6e2023-05-06T14:00:58ZengUniversity of PardubiceAmerican and British Studies Annual1803-60582788-22332008-12-011Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st CenturyIrena Přibylová0Masaryk University Spirituals, gospels and Sacred harp songs (recorded on paper with the help of specific form of shape notes) represent a strong 19th century American cultural tradition. Their lyrics contributed to the originality of the independent American literature. In the 20th century, these songs left Church environment and made themselves at home in popular culture too. In the Czech lands, their acceptance was given mainly thanks to the strong rhythm and emotional performance. The Czech Republic is a post-communist country with the highest percentage of atheists. Despite that, Czechs like sacred music, especially American spirituals and gospels. In the following lines I would like to show where modern roots and limits of this interest are and what challenges the Czechs have had in facing the perception of American sacred music after 1989. https://absa.upce.cz/index.php/absa/article/view/2128American musicgospelspiritualsSacred harp songsshape notesperception of American sacred music |
| spellingShingle | Irena Přibylová Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century American and British Studies Annual American music gospel spirituals Sacred harp songs shape notes perception of American sacred music |
| title | Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century |
| title_full | Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century |
| title_fullStr | Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century |
| title_short | Shape Notes, Gospels and Spirituals: Rediscovering Spirituality in the 21st Century |
| title_sort | shape notes gospels and spirituals rediscovering spirituality in the 21st century |
| topic | American music gospel spirituals Sacred harp songs shape notes perception of American sacred music |
| url | https://absa.upce.cz/index.php/absa/article/view/2128 |
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